WNMU Documentaries
Public TV 13's locally-produced programs document the history and people of the Upper Great Lakes region.
Specials
Behind the scenes at the first U.P. 200 Sled Dog Race in Marquette, Michigan, Feb. 1990.
Midnight Mushers
Barnes-Hecker: Memories of a Misfortune
The story of Marquette County's 1926 mine disaster told by historians and descendants.
Barnes-Hecker: Memories of a Misfortune
From Mali to Michigan: A Musical Bridge
African pop diva Naïny Diabaté visited the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 2005.
From Mali to Michigan: A Musical Bridge
Copper, Iron & Gold: Upper Michigan’s Legacy
Discover the story of early mining towns in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. (2005)
Copper, Iron & Gold: Upper Michigan’s Legacy
Michigan’s Gray Wolf: Ghost of the Big Timber
NMU's 2004 documentary tells story of wolf recovery in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Michigan’s Gray Wolf: Ghost of the Big Timber
Lumberjack Life: U.P. Days of Yore
Meet early-day U.P. lumberjacks and the people who followed, living the “lumberjack life.”
Lumberjack Life: U.P. Days of Yore
One Room, Many Stories: Schoolhouse Memories
Stories of teaching and learning in one-room schoolhouses in the Upper Peninsula. (2002)
One Room, Many Stories: Schoolhouse Memories
A Superior Celebration ...of Structure & Sound
Three Upper Michigan community choirs perform Handel's "Messiah" Oratorio.
A Superior Celebration ...of Structure & Sound
A USCG buoy tender ran aground in Lake Superior and was sunk as part of a diving preserve.
Superior Destiny
When the Horses Leave: Metamorphosis at Mackinac
Winter on Mackinac Island brings dramatic changes to the lives of its residents.
