Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offers wilderness, Michigan style. Vast forested acres and Midwest mountains are escapes from the rush of traffic and busy cities, while still providing main highway arteries, airline services to major hubs and safe harbor marinas. Its population of 317,600 now thrives on an economy based primarily on timber, medical services, mining, and tourism. The Upper Peninsula also hosts three major university campuses; Michigan Tech in Houghton, Lake Superior State in Sault Ste. Marie and Northern Michigan University located in Marquette.