The state of Michigan acquired these land parcels after they had been stripped of their old growth trees in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; today, the state manages the land for reforestation.
[1] In addition to pulpwood logging, the Copper Country land is valuable for active recreation, such as camping, fishing, and hunting.
Many of the towns and cities of the Upper Peninsula have an active culture of whitetail deer hunting.
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