Happy Independence Day to all my Finnish cousins and friends!

According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information. Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?

An Upper Peninsula of Michigan pine plantation for #ForestFriday!

Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps. McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay. Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay. See the problem?

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "November 30th Start to the Cross Country Ski Season on the Chassell Classic Ski Trail" on Substack at this link:

When the weather gets wintery there are 2 types of people: grumbles, and those of us who enjoy the stark beauty. May you find beauty every day.

Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes? That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...

Letherby Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for #waterfallwednesday!

A mossy specimen for #thicktrunktuesday!

With all the snow on the ground, thinking about some forest color on #MushroomMonday!

The snowstorm created a lot of work on the Chassell Classic Ski Trail this week! Steve and I would spend twenty-two hours between us from Thursday through Saturday chainsawing fallen trees, knocking snow from trees bowed over the trail, and pruning trees. We rolled and tracked today!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Getting Slammed" on Substack at this link:

Hiking the North Country Trail rhymically reminds me of the Dylan Song, "Girl from the North Country." Nice! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je4E...

Seen while hiking the North Country Trail along the Sturgeon River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this past summer. #ForestFriday

A sampling of what we found on the Chassell Classic Ski Trail today after the storm! More work tomorrow as we work toward getting the trail ready for skiing by the weekend!

Getting ready to scout for fallen trees and branches after the storm on the Chassell Classic Ski Trail! #crosscountryski #ChassellClassicSkiTrail #Keweenaw #upperpeninsula #Michigan

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "The Race with Winter Closes in on the Finish Line" on Substack at this link:

Autumn at Baraga Falls on the Silver River for #waterfallwednesday!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "The Race Against the Coming Winter Continues" on Substack at this link:

Fire in the sky this morning at Chassell in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula! See more of the Keweenaw's beauty on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel and Pinterest boards! #sunrise #Keweenaw

Looking back on an autumn hike among the 300 to 500-year-old eastern white pine at Estivant Pines near Copper Harbor on #ForestFriday! See more from upper peninsula of Michigan forests on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw Pinterest boards and YouTube channel!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "A Race Against the Coming Winter" on Substack at the following link:

Explore some of the countless beautiful waterfalls found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw Waterfalls Pinterest board! #WaterfallWednesday

Our new member of the family! Still working on a name that accurately fits this 8-week old, high-energy, ball of fluff that is full of personality (much to the chagrin of nearly 15-year-old Red)!

Completed the Hike 100 Challenge on the North Country Trail for the tenth consecutive year! See some of the highlights on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel at the link below!

Cool watching the interplay between the northern lights and the passing clouds over Portage Lake here in Chassell!

Northern Lights over Chassell in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula!

For #waterfallwednesday, check out the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel's U.P. Waterfalls playlist for a sampling of the hundreds of waterfalls to be found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula!

Looking for waterfall adventures? Don't overlook Michigan's Upper Peninsula!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Courtney Lake Hike" on Substack at this link:

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Black Creek Nature Sanctuary and NCT at Big Lake Hikes" on Substack at this link:

Meet Nathaniel Vogler! "I first came to the Keweenaw to study at Michigan Tech and never left...Between the trails, the lake, the winters, the people. I wasn’t ready to trade that for a cubicle..." Learn Nathaniel's remote work story at www.facebook.com/share/p/17B9...

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Porcupine Mountains Adventure (Day 2)" on Substack at this link:

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Porcupine Mountains Adventure (Day 1)" on Substack at this link:

Shining Cloud Falls at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park! Catch the adventure on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Boston Creek and Silver Mountain Hikes" on Substack at this link:

Quartzite Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for #waterfallwednesday See more waterfalls on the U.P. Waterfalls playlist on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel!

Autumn is an amazing time to explore the Keweenaw! Give it a look on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel's Fall Color playlist!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Exploring the Covered Drive and the Champion Stamp Mill" on Substack at this link:

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Back to the Manger-Lynch Shelter" on Substack at this link:

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Fall Salmon Fishing" on Substack where I hit both the Pilgrim and Sturgeon Rivers and Julie and I get out for an autumn hike at Estivant Pines!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Canyon Falls and Swedetown Creek Gorge Hikes" on Substack at this link:

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Touring the Keweenaw (Part 2)" on Substack at this link:

Thanks, Great Lakes Now for the coverage of Remote Workforce Keweenaw!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Hiking Around Deer Marsh" as we take in the view over the Sturgeon River Gorge from the Bear's Den Overlook and take a hike around Deer Marsh!

More Northern Lights tonight over Portage Lake from Chassell!

Northern Lights right now looking north from Chassell in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Lake Superior Shore Autumn Adventure" on Substack at this link: