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The Comeback of Scotland, U.S.A.

Alma was on its knees during the pandemic, but its rebound has been swift and seemingly total
Sign saying welcome to Alma, Scotland USA

The Comeback of Scotland, U.S.A.

Alma was on its knees during the pandemic, but its rebound has been swift and seemingly total
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The Worst Winter Roads Are in Antrim County

It gets as much snow and plowing as the surrounding counties, but the driving conditions are somehow always more disastrous
Snowy road with car

The Worst Winter Roads Are in Antrim County

It gets as much snow and plowing as the surrounding counties, but the driving conditions are somehow always more disastrous
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The World’s Oldest Chairlift Is on Boyne Mountain

The Hemlock chairlift was built in 1936 at the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho and moved here in 1947

The World’s Oldest Chairlift Is on Boyne Mountain

The Hemlock chairlift was built in 1936 at the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho and moved here in 1947
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Every Michigan Man Needs This Iconic Jacket

The Mackinaw Jacket traces its roots to the War of 1812, and the red-and-black tartan chore coat reflects the state perfectly
O.W. Root in red tartan Mackinaw coat

Every Michigan Man Needs This Iconic Jacket

The Mackinaw Jacket traces its roots to the War of 1812, and the red-and-black tartan chore coat reflects the state perfectly
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Prison Town Jackson Won’t Ever Be a Cool City, and That’s Fine

If Lansing wants to give us money, let’s fill potholes, not turn the prison into condos
Mural reading "Greetings from Jackson"

Prison Town Jackson Won’t Ever Be a Cool City, and That’s Fine

If Lansing wants to give us money, let’s fill potholes, not turn the prison into condos
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The Atom Smasher Next Door

Monroe County’s first one melted down, yet residents don’t mind that a second one hums on the Lake Erie beach
Fermi 2 nuclear reactor aerial view

The Atom Smasher Next Door

Monroe County’s first one melted down, yet residents don’t mind that a second one hums on the Lake Erie beach
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Introducing the Pleasant Peninsula Podcast

Outside, every week, all year. In rain, snow, sun, and wind.
O.W. Root at wooden table outdoors smiling

Introducing the Pleasant Peninsula Podcast

Outside, every week, all year. In rain, snow, sun, and wind.
  • Pleasant Peninsula

Copper Country May Have a Mine Once Again

In Calumet, visitors are tempted to remember the vibrant and tragic past, but a brighter future is on the horizon
Snowplow driving in downtown Calumet

Copper Country May Have a Mine Once Again

In Calumet, visitors are tempted to remember the vibrant and tragic past, but a brighter future is on the horizon
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Charlie’s Dump, a Place of Sledding Legends

How did an old gravel pit became a winter gathering place for generations in West Michigan?
Man approaching snowy hill with sled

Charlie’s Dump, a Place of Sledding Legends

How did an old gravel pit became a winter gathering place for generations in West Michigan?

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Category: Pleasant Peninsula

If you seek the best of Michigan, look around you.

The Atom Smasher Next Door

The Atom Smasher Next Door

Monroe County’s first one melted down, yet residents don’t mind that a second one hums on the Lake Erie beach