Mikel B ClassenMikel B. Classen has been writing and photographing northern Michigan in newspapers and magazines for over thirty-five years, creating feature articles about the life and culture of Michigan's north country. A journalist, historian, photographer and uthor with a fascination for the world around him, he enjoys researching and writing about lost stories from the past. He is the creator of the U.P. Reader and is a member of the UPPAA Board of Directors. In 2020, Mikel won the Historical Society of Michigan's George Follo Award for Upper Peninsula History. Hejust released a new book, Piracy on the Great Lakes: True Tales of Freshwater Pirates in 2024. Read More Read Less