Eric Meier is Founding Editor of Ultimate Unexplained (http://UltimateUnexplained.com) and lead explorer of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) He is a native Michigander with an interest in geography and history - but will try to keep the reads not as snoozy as you might remember from school. Eric has been on the radio and behind the scenes in the broadcast industry for 30 years and is a past recipient of a New York State Broadcasters award for Best Public Affairs Programming.
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These Quirky Short Michigan State Highways Exist Only to Travel to State Parks
There's an odd little set of Michigan's state highway system and they are the roads that exist only to connect a state park to Michigan's highway network.
Just How Many Twin Cities, Tri-Cities and Quad Cities Are in Michigan?
Beyond Michigan's traditional Tri-Cities (Saginaw-Bay City-Midland) and Twin Cities (Benton Harbor-St Joe) just how many other paired cities could there be in the state?
Mackinac Island in Michigan Was the First Cold Weather Location Ever Featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
After three decades of tropical photo shoots, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue visited a cold weather location: Michigan's Mackinac Island.
Surprisingly, Michigan Has Among America’s Highest Percentage of Counties with Most Senior Citizens
Discover surprising statistics on aging populations in Michigan, challenging Sunbelt stereotypes.
Breadfans: Michigan is a Surprising National Leader in Bagel Consumption
Discover how Michigan beats New York and New Jersey in bagel consumption.
This Odd Highway Spot in Michigan Makes Some Drivers Facepalm
Discover the quirky traffic control device on US Highway 10 in Michigan that has drivers scratching their heads.
Small Northern Michigan Village Pleads – Your GPS Is Wrong, Here’s How to Drive Through Town
Drivers in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula often cause traffic headaches when incorrectly attempting to reach the Drummond Island Ferry.
This is Every Road Repair Planned in Michigan Through the Remainder of the 2020 Decade
The 2020s in Michigan may well be remembered at the Detouring '20s with much of the decade under the governorship of Gretchen Whitmer who campaigned famously on the slogan to 'fix the damn roads'.
Ironic – Small Northern Michigan Town Named for the Harvesting of Matchwood Burned to the Ground Twice
Welcome to Matchwood Township, Michigan. Population 90. The tiny Upper Peninsula town in southwestern Ontonagon County has a unique, and perhaps fitting, history.
More than 25% of People in this Remote Northern Michigan Township Speak Finnish, not English, At Home
Finnish is the native language of Finland, a country in the Scandinavian region of Europe. People with Finnish heritage are found in large portions of the upper Great Lakes from Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula.