Pleasant Peninsula

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Pleasant Peninsula
02/18/2025

The Saginaw Outhouse Races Hit the Big Time

ESPN showed up this year to watch burly folks push commodes mounted on skis as fast they can

The Saginaw Outhouse Races Hit the Big Time

ESPN showed up this year to watch burly folks push commodes mounted on skis as fast they can

By Landen Taylor

Pleasant Peninsula
02/17/2025

A Dog Sled Race Through the Desolate U.P. Wilderness

The huskies at the UP200 aren’t cuddly pets, and mushers like winner Martin Massicotte are simply tougher than the average bear

A Dog Sled Race Through the Desolate U.P. Wilderness

The huskies at the UP200 aren’t cuddly pets, and mushers like winner Martin Massicotte are simply tougher than the average bear

By O.W. Root

Pleasant Peninsula
02/14/2025

A 5-Minute Flight to Mackinac on an Eight-Seater

There’s no TSA to board this tin can, but fear not: The pilot has made this puddle jump thousands of times

A 5-Minute Flight to Mackinac on an Eight-Seater

There’s no TSA to board this tin can, but fear not: The pilot has made this puddle jump thousands of times

By O.W. Root

Pleasant Peninsula
02/10/2025

Detroit Isn’t Hockeytown, Livonia Is

The dads who spend their time building a neighborhood rink and tending it with a homemade Zamboni are keeping a culture alive

Detroit Isn’t Hockeytown, Livonia Is

The dads who spend their time building a neighborhood rink and tending it with a homemade Zamboni are keeping a culture alive

By Jay Murray

Pleasant Peninsula
02/07/2025

All Hail the Saunas of Engadine

The Upper Peninsula Sauna Company crafts cedar from the eastern U.P. and granite from the Soo into a respite from the bitter cold

All Hail the Saunas of Engadine

The Upper Peninsula Sauna Company crafts cedar from the eastern U.P. and granite from the Soo into a respite from the bitter cold

By O.W. Root

Pleasant Peninsula
02/03/2025

Michigan Is the Only State With a Public Luge

After a shockingly brief lesson, I laid down and the instructor pushed me down the icy track

Michigan Is the Only State With a Public Luge

After a shockingly brief lesson, I laid down and the instructor pushed me down the icy track

By Brendan Clarey

Pleasant Peninsula
01/31/2025

Club Manitou, the Detroit Mob’s Up North Speakeasy

A labyrinth of tunnels and rooms underneath a normal Harbor Springs home once hosted gambling, parties, and even live music

Club Manitou, the Detroit Mob’s Up North Speakeasy

A labyrinth of tunnels and rooms underneath a normal Harbor Springs home once hosted gambling, parties, and even live music

By O.W. Root

Pleasant Peninsula
01/30/2025

Snowboarding Began in Muskegon With a Makeshift Toy

Sherman Poppen braced two water skis together to make the Snurfer, and 30 years later, snowboarding became an Olympic sport

Snowboarding Began in Muskegon With a Makeshift Toy

Sherman Poppen braced two water skis together to make the Snurfer, and 30 years later, snowboarding became an Olympic sport

By Devinn Dakohta

The Best Time to Visit Kitch-iti-kipi? The Dead of Winter

John Bellaire found the ruined aquamarine spring in the 1920s and made sure it would be protected for centuries to come

The Saginaw Outhouse Races Hit the Big Time

ESPN showed up this year to watch burly folks push commodes mounted on skis as fast they can

A Dog Sled Race Through the Desolate U.P. Wilderness

The huskies at the UP200 aren’t cuddly pets, and mushers like winner Martin Massicotte are simply tougher than the average bear

A 5-Minute Flight to Mackinac on an Eight-Seater

There’s no TSA to board this tin can, but fear not: The pilot has made this puddle jump thousands of times

Detroit Isn’t Hockeytown, Livonia Is

The dads who spend their time building a neighborhood rink and tending it with a homemade Zamboni are keeping a culture alive

All Hail the Saunas of Engadine

The Upper Peninsula Sauna Company crafts cedar from the eastern U.P. and granite from the Soo into a respite from the bitter cold

Michigan Is the Only State With a Public Luge

After a shockingly brief lesson, I laid down and the instructor pushed me down the icy track

Club Manitou, the Detroit Mob’s Up North Speakeasy

A labyrinth of tunnels and rooms underneath a normal Harbor Springs home once hosted gambling, parties, and even live music

Snowboarding Began in Muskegon With a Makeshift Toy

Sherman Poppen braced two water skis together to make the Snurfer, and 30 years later, snowboarding became an Olympic sport