@alexisdahl.com posted a new Calumet-related video earlier this week and you should check it out. Preserving the early buildings and history of our state is incredibly important and the UP has some of the most fascinating stuff in the state. Check the video out, link to donate is below

I think I'm starting to become a decent UP local because I officially have A Thimbleberry Spot.

Thanks, Jeff! Also, it's true! If you want to watch these videos without any ads (including ones baked into videos) and without any of the noise of YouTube, you can now find the series on Nebula. ✨ go.nebula.tv/alexisdahl

#MNSG-funded researcher Elizabeth Minor is bringing research on the photochemistry of plume constituents in #LakeSuperior to educators!🧪 Educators are invited to join us at the #GreatLakes Aquarium on July 1 for a FREE workshop exploring photochemistry. Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_hiddenc...

Man, I love gardening. 🌱

Deep in this Michigan copper mine, is a place only about 30 people have stepped in the last 100 years. A place still marked by the footprints of the miners who walked out more than a century ago. Recently, I got to go down there. It was, honestly, incredible. 🎥 youtu.be/cTZF4lw0Ads

Want to learn more about a nearby stream or river? Do you care about how clean the waters around you are? Do you like bugs? If you're in Michigan, check out these opportunities to join a volunteer stream monitoring event near you! www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroo...

One of my favorite things about this video was that at least a couple of the researchers have known each other since they were 18. But, y'know, the part about finding a perfectly buried forest from 11k+ years ago was also excellent. youtu.be/M8WyCpHZXsg

‘When will it fall’ - tree sculpture by Beavers I feel this piece really has captured the essence of what the beaver was trying to achieve… @kneppwilding.bsky.social

@visitkeweenaw.bsky.social recently asked if I'd be willing to chat about why I keep filming things in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula — and man, this is just the sweetest video. 💛 (It's also true, though. That part of Michigan is magical.) 🎥: youtu.be/pYAEBKbrdS0?...

I really appreciate how clear and concise this is, and that it's backed up by actual numbers for scale.

👋🏻 Hi! Do you do interesting research in the Lower Peninsula? Do you run a cool place related to science or history in the state? If so, I'm planning a Lower Peninsula road trip for early this summer, and I'd love to hear from you: www.alexisdahl.com/collabs

In West Michigan? You can help monitor native sucker fish through this opportunity shared by @miseagrant.bsky.social! All it takes is a pair of polarized sunglasses for spotting fish and ten minutes to walk the riverbank counting and recording fish. www.canr.msu.edu/news/spring-...

Good dinosaur sounds this morning. Magpie chirps, woodpecker taps, the fussy whistles of songbirds. It’s so everyday it can be easy to forget the terrible lizards are still here. They live.

Orogeny xkcd.com/3070

Hoooooooly cow. (Coherent thoughts pending.)

Good morning!! Big things are happening today!!

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For more than 100 years, the Detroit salt mine has been pulling millions of tons of rock salt out of the ground. But considering Michigan is surrounded by fresh water... where did all that salt come from? youtu.be/ViFl7qWQF5U

Bats are just the coolest. 🦇

I met Nicole at an event in Ohio. She's an amazing and devoted environmental educator and she's asking for so little money. Donating to her helps me ease just a little of the stress the billionaires are causing me. Throw some her way if you can. gofund.me/45f2725e

Michigan DNR: "First cougar cubs verified in Michigan in more than a century." !!!! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MID...

Somewhat ridiculously, Saturn now has 128 new moons, bring its total to 274. These are mostly tiny rocks, a few miles across, that orbit the planet backwards – but they might be evidence of a recent smashup in the planet's orbit. Story by me in The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/s...

I got to speak to third-graders today about making videos, and oh man, if it wasn't the most delightful time. I was asked so many questions. Nobody seemed afraid to not know things. Everyone wanted to talk about favorite animals. On the spot, I learned that, apparently, I really like anteaters.

Wildlife tracking tips. Thank you Patrons! www.patreon.com/c/birdandmoon

Great News, Michigan! Lansing #StandUpForScience2025 is happening. Friday, March 7, 12-4pm, East steps of the Capitol Bldg. Tell 3 friends! Make a carpool plan! Have a sign-making party! Share with your networks! #ScienceIsForEveryone @standupforscience.bsky.social

If you want to see a little more hope and action go into the world, this weekend is a great time to do that! 🎉 (I wasn't able to make a P4A video this year, but there are so many good organizations you can learn about and support! Even without donating!)

Nature valentines. Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon

I didn't expect to start my day crying at beautiful things over my cup of coffee, but here we are! I can't recommend this enough. 😭💛

"Jeez, I didn't realize you'd created your own animation studio in here." -my husband, walking into my office mid-video 😅

I like projects that create knowledge and put it where anyone can have it, these days. iNaturalist. Merlin and the Cornell lab behind it. The whole Wikipedia outfit. Idk it just seems nice to directly and unapologetically document and detail what happens in the world. 🌿💚

One of my favorite things about working on these videos is that I feel like I understand the place I live a little better. A drive across the UP isn't a random collection of hills, buildings, and towns, but small pieces of a larger story, all strung together. (And there's still so much to learn!!)

What happens when you're in the middle of the wilderness, and your compass just starts... spinning? Option one is, y'know, panic. Apparently option two is to invent a new kind of compass that would then be used for 100+ years. youtu.be/Xo6YyoefQyU

Michigan has a couple of programs where you can be a lighthouse keeper for a week or two, which at first, sounds amazing! The views! The tranquility! Giving tours! Beach! And then I remember that every lighthouse tower I've ever entered, has contained an excessive number of big, fat spiders.

If I'm researching a video these days, there is a 90% chance I'm listening to a random compilation of Animal Crossing music. I am just a little villager tippy-tapping at a keyboard.

If you get out a backyard telescope in March, Saturn's rings will effectively be invisible! 🪐

New idea for Upper Peninsula ice cream shops: Size options: small, medium, large, Yooper. A Yooper Scooper, if you will.

The world is full of wonders, including these rats that love to drive. "Unexpectedly, we found that the rats had an intense motivation for their driving training, often jumping into the car and revving the 'lever engine' before their vehicle hit the road." www.bbc.com/future/artic...

I've been wondering about this for years, and am so glad this crossed my path. 🌈

Fantastic news:

Tribal communities have played a critical role in lake sturgeon restoration efforts in the Great Lakes, yet their efforts are often overlooked and undervalued. www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/i-sp...

I don't post a lot, but I am also here if you're looking for places to find my thoughts on the internet. 👋🏻