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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.

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
mt. pleasant and isabella reservation

Mt. Pleasant Is On the Rez, But It Isn’t Very Indian

O.W. Root·Jul 23
Wooden benches on shadowed lawn outside brick building and white chapel.

An Escape From Striver America

O.W. Root·Jul 21
boating towards high island with ruins

This Deserted Island in Lake Michigan Was Home to a Celibate Sect

O.W. Root·Jul 20