Newberry is surrounded by miles of state and national forests and is considered one of two gateways to the Tahquamenon Falls area . ( The other is Paradise , approximately 40 miles to the northeast . ) Newberry was designated as the moose capital of Michigan by the state legislature , in House Resolution 2002-572 and Senate Resolution 2002-259 . It is home to the Newberry Correctional Facility , operating since 1996 , and Helen Newberry Joy Hospital . In August 2007 , the Sleeper Lakes Fire burned for several weeks north of Newberry , and firefighting efforts were coordinated from this village . The same was true during the Duck Lake Fire in 2012
Sleeper Lakes Fire
Sleeper Lakes Fire
Newberry, Michigan