O.W. Root

O.W. Root is a writer based in Northern Michigan, with a focus on nature, food, style, and culture. Follow him on X at @NecktieSalvage.

Pleasant Peninsula
September 12, 2025

Why Doesn’t Bay Harbor Feel Real?

Pleasant Peninsula
September 5, 2025

How to Escape from I-94 Hell

Pleasant Peninsula
August 29, 2025

The Monks Who Make Jam at the End of the World

Pleasant Peninsula
August 26, 2025

There’s No Artifice on Beaver Island

Pleasant Peninsula
August 22, 2025

Why Does the Sand Sing at this Haunted U.P. Beach?

Pleasant Peninsula
August 15, 2025

Why Would Anyone Take a 6-Hour Ferry to Isle Royale?

What's Good
August 8, 2025

This Hidden Sandwich Counter Could Hardly Exist Anywhere Else

Pleasant Peninsula
August 1, 2025

Michigan’s Best Fish and Chips Is in the Middle of Nowhere

De-Growth
July 29, 2025

I Visited the County With the Worst Roads and Ended Up With a $833 Bill