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O.W. Root

O.W. Root is a writer based in Northern Michigan, with a focus on nature, food, style, and culture.

Historic concrete ore dock extending into Marquette harbor under clear blue sky, connected by wooden walkway

Where Brutalism Feels Right

O.W. Root·Sep 25
Giant wooden troll sculpture with intricate carved features and textured shingles towering above forest canopy in Germfask

How a Danish Artist's Giant Wooden Troll Found a Home in the U.P.

O.W. Root·Sep 19
Tower of History rises against clear blue sky, viewed from below showing its distinctive concrete brutalist architecture

The Oddest Building in All the U.P.

O.W. Root·Sep 11
pellston regional airport

Michigan’s Best Airport Has Only Two Gates

O.W. Root·Sep 8
Smiling elderly man with white hair stands in boat's wheelhouse, wearing Lucky Brand t-shirt surrounded by navigation equipment

Rescue Diver, Goat Wrangler, Minister—The Many Jobs of an Indispensable Captain

O.W. Root·Sep 3
Families swimming and playing at Lower Tahquamenon Falls, with children diving into the rushing water below the cascade

I Found the Only Waterfall in the Lower Peninsula

O.W. Root·Aug 28
sleeping bear dunes

Leelanau, the Last Holdout Against Dollar General

O.W. Root·Aug 27
Green and black Kawasaki side-by-side vehicle navigating sandy terrain at Silver Lake Sand Dunes with orange safety flag

Why Tourists Get Hurt on Lake Michigan

O.W. Root·Aug 21
Sandy Lake Superior shoreline with dense forest meeting calm waters under cloudy skies in the Apostle Islands region

Annex the Apostle Islands

O.W. Root·Aug 14
American and Italian flags fly on a tall pole in front of a brick ranch home with green lawn and mature trees

The Most Italian Town in Michigan

O.W. Root·Aug 7
Sailboats with colorful spinnakers race across blue waters during Harbor Springs regatta, with forested hills visible

Sailing Regattas Aren't Just for New England

O.W. Root·Aug 1
Sandy Lake Erie beach with green algae washing ashore while beachgoers relax under trees on a clear summer day

Why I Would Never Swim in Lake Erie

O.W. Root·Jul 24