WNMU Documentaries

Midnight Mushers

Behind the scenes at the first U.P. 200 Sled Dog Race in Marquette, Michigan, Feb. 1990. (20m 7s)

Barnes-Hecker: Memories of a Misfortune

The story of Marquette County's 1926 mine disaster told by historians and descendants. (56m 16s)

The U.P. Recalls the War

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People of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan recall World War II. (56m 44s)

From Mali to Michigan: A Musical Bridge

African pop diva Naïny Diabaté visited the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 2005. (25m 47s)

Copper, Iron & Gold: Upper Michigan’s Legacy

Discover the story of early mining towns in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. (2005) (58m 55s)

Michigan’s Gray Wolf: Ghost of the Big Timber

NMU's 2004 documentary tells story of wolf recovery in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. (42m 22s)

Lumberjack Life: U.P. Days of Yore

Meet early-day U.P. lumberjacks and the people who followed, living the “lumberjack life.” (44m 41s)

One Room, Many Stories: Schoolhouse Memories

Stories of teaching and learning in one-room schoolhouses in the Upper Peninsula. (2002) (40m 44s)

Lighthouse Legacy

The story of Stannard Rock Lighthouse, and how its two-ton lens was rediscovered. (23m 39s)

A Superior Celebration ...of Structure & Sound

Three Upper Michigan community choirs perform Handel's "Messiah" Oratorio. (1h 1m 19s)

Superior Destiny

A USCG buoy tender ran aground in Lake Superior and was sunk as part of a diving preserve. (42m 56s)

When the Horses Leave: Metamorphosis at Mackinac

Winter on Mackinac Island brings dramatic changes to the lives of its residents. (27m 43s)