Discover the U.P.

Kristin Ojaniemi

Outdoors stories from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. From the fishing boats of the Great Lakes to the hunting camps deep in the woods, host Kristin Ojaniemi brings you interviews and stories from the people she meets while filming the U.P. outdoors television program "Discovering". A behind the scenes look at the adventures of creating this iconic show and in-depth interviews about a wide range of outdoor topics related to the woods and waters of this wild region.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Discover the U.P. episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Discover the U.P. for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Discover the U.P. episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

U.P. Deer Hunting at Risk

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09/17/24 • 78 min

FULL INTERVIEW with retired DNR Wildlife Biologist Jim Hammill to talk about whitetail deer management and biology here in the U.P. and the threats we are facing to our tradition and culture of deer hunting. Jim gives his ideas for deer hunting regulations, his thoughts on predators and we talk a lot more about habitat loss, the habitat work group and winter weather. We also talk about the decline in hunters and why, buck age structure in the U.P. and more.

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2024 Deer Hunting Changes

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07/23/24 • 58 min

The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) recently voted on recommended changes for the upcoming 2024 Michigan Deer Season. The NRC rejected all of the U.P. Deer Management Initiative (DMI) team's recommendations. The NRC & DNR created this team (and one in the lower) for the purpose of improving deer management in the state and to hear voices from hunters and those outside the agency and stakeholder groups. This is my full interview with Chad Stewart, Deer Management Specialist of the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division, about the new regulations for 2024, and the Deer Management Initiative's recommendations that were not taken.

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Slate River Forest Tour

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07/02/24 • 49 min

Audio from a tour of the Slate River Forest Reserve, a beautiful and diverse 10,000 acre forest in Baraga County. The property was purchased by The Nature Conservancy in 2021. TNC Forest Managers give us a tour of this working forest and tell us about some of their forest management plans for timber harvesting, carbon sequestration, old growth and more. This is a longer audio version of "Discovering" Episode 92 from 7/1/24.

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U.P. Deer Management Initiative

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06/12/24 • 71 min

Interview with Jordan Hoover of the U.P. Deer Management Initiative (DMI) team to hear about his experience, the process over the past few months and the recommendations they submitted to the Michigan DNR and Natural Resources Commission. The NRC will consider their update to the Michigan Deer Hunting regulations for 2024 based on the DMI recommendations. This is the full interview from the latest episode of "Discovering".

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05/31/24 • 35 min

May whizzed by in a blur and I can't remember what I did yesterday. Oh, yea I can, I filmed 3 stories in one day! Thankfully not a regular day, yet it was still a fun day and I got plenty of fresh air and mosquito bites. Here's a look at what stories I have coming up in June for "Discovering" and the podcast and a few of my most frequently asked questions. Plus a question for you - what should I do for my 100th episode?

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My First Spring Gobbler

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05/14/24 • 53 min

Whew, I can talk. But there's a lot to talk about when it takes you 12 days to shoot a turkey. On today's episode I share my experience of spring turkey hunting, seriously hunting, for the first time. There aren't as many gobblers in the Upper Peninsula as there are in a lot of other places, but there are enough that you can hunt them in every county, even in the "high snowfall zone" that I live in. These birds are a lot smarter than I initially gave them credit for, and now I'm addicted.

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Liquid Freedom

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05/07/24 • 45 min

My full interview with Dean Juntunen, who completed his lifetime goal of kayaking the entire Lake Superior Shoreline, and he is the first paraplegic to do so (as far as we know!). There are so many things he's seen on his journey that few have laid eyes on. Dean shares his adventures, his favorite spots along the Lake Superior shoreline, some of the challenges he overcame, how to do a kayak water rescue, plus we get into local river kayaking.

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Beaver Trapping - Under the Ice & Behind the Scenes

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03/26/24 • 27 min

It's just me today, and I'm giving you a peek under the ice and behind the curtain of what it took to produce the last two episodes of "Discovering" about beaver trapping. I've also decided someday I need to do a full-length documentary about the fur trade in the Great Lakes region.

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2023 Deer Harvest with Richard P Smith

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03/20/24 • 28 min

I sit down with outdoor writer Richard P. Smith to get his thoughts on the 2023 deer harvest, the lowest deer harvest on record, here in the U.P. I interviewed him back in January for my "Discovering" episode about the 2023 deer harvest and only had room for a few of his comments. I wanted to share his full interview like I did with the rest of the sportsmen I interviewed.

Artwork photo provided by Richard P. Smith

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Ice Safety

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01/04/25 • 33 min

It's a topic worth reiterating every ice fishing season - ice safety! Unfortunately every year, someone goes through the ice on an inland lake or great lakes bay. Stacy & Sammi from Delta County Search & Rescue gave a great presentation on ice safety at a recent women's ice fishing clinic held at Blade's Bait & Tackle. They go over gear you should take on the ice, how to check the ice, and what to do if you or someone else falls in. It worth a listen to help save your life, or the life of someone else!

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How many episodes does Discover the U.P. have?

Discover the U.P. currently has 24 episodes available.

What topics does Discover the U.P. cover?

The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Hunting, Outdoors, Wildlife, Podcasts, Hiking, Fishing, Sports, Michigan and Wilderness.

What is the most popular episode on Discover the U.P.?

The episode title 'Slate River Forest Tour' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Discover the U.P.?

The average episode length on Discover the U.P. is 49 minutes.

How often are episodes of Discover the U.P. released?

Episodes of Discover the U.P. are typically released every 8 days, 9 hours.

When was the first episode of Discover the U.P.?

The first episode of Discover the U.P. was released on Jan 8, 2024.

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Discover the U.P.

Kristin Ojaniemi

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When was the first episode of Discover the U.P.?

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