Michigan Back Roads: Recent Episodes
Ron Rademacher
Short episodes based on the Michigan Back Roads books and live programs. Episodes describe getaways and out of the way places off the beaten path in Michigan. Episodes include getaways, oddities, nature areas and the Helga getaways.
A guide to the attractions near Naubinway, Michigan that includes beaches, lighthouses, nature areas, historic destinations and more in the upper peninsula of Michigan.
A day trip to Newaygo Michigan featuring nature areas, trails, festivals, shops and history.
A day trip to South Haven, Michigan with descriptions of the beaches, trails, festivals, shops and a bit of history.
Day trips to five easy walking trails, each with some unique features. A couple of these trails include misadventures with Helga.
Short story about the last two story outhouse in Michigan, it's history, design, and location.
A petrified giant was discovered in the 1860s. The story was a sensation and part of it leads to Southeast Michigan.
A visit to the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse and the Jonah and the Whale controversy with Helga.
Back story of the remarkable rare wood that make the production of electricity in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan possible.
The Shrine of the Pines is a rustic furniture museum in Baldwin, Michigan. It houses the largest collection of white pine rustic furniture in the world.
Description of a trail near South Haven Michigan where a mansion was lost to a Lake Michigan storm.
Thousands of Monarch Butterflies migrate from the upper peninsula of Michigan to the mountains of Mexico every year.
The story of the town of Seney, Boot Hill Cemetery and some of the characters buried there.
A day trip with two lighthouses, a sunset stroll on the boardwalk and an amazing burger in between.
More explorations and evidence about the conspiracy and the apparent environmental disaster affecting the Great Lakes.
A day trip to laughing whitefish waterfall in the upper peninsula of Michigan with a couple of side trips.
Bob the Turtle journeys to Voyageur Island and learns more about the environmental crisis on the Great Lakes
An introduction to Jeffrey the Camel and the Lewis Farm and Petting Zoo for outdoor family fun.
First episode where Bob the Turtle discovers the environmental disaster unfolding on the Great Lakes. The disaster is covered in a new Jack Handler Mystery by Michael Carrier.
A day trip to the Anderson and Girls Farm in Stanton, Michigan. Enjoy the fresh fruits, vegetables, pies and fritters. Visit the goats, kangaroos and camels.
Discovery of the odd marker describing the Tumbles of Tlapak and Kcymaerxthaere at Big Bay Michigan
Oddities can be found all over Michigan, especially in small town museums. This one is in Allegan.
A day trip to the Lavender Labyrinth and a Michigan Fish Boil. The labyrinth is located at the Cherry Point Farm in Shelby, Michigan