the club, Ford blocked the construction of a planned extension of highway M-35 through the mountains. After gaining membership, Ford commissioned noted architect Albert Kahn in 1929 to build a $100,000 cabin for his use. The Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation sponsors natural science research in the region, including the HMC lands. In the late 1950s, the Huron Mountains were a candidate for becoming a national park. However, the HMC was influential in undermining the proposal. References External links Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation M-35: The Highway Henry Ford Stopped Mountain ranges of Michigan Huron Mountains Protected areas of Baraga County, Michigan Protected areas of Marquette County, Michigan Nature reserves in Michigan Landforms of Baraga County, Michigan Landforms of Marquette County, Michigan