Alexis Dahl

@UCTzI0MzwEEImh4BOUUGGhKg - 133K subscribers

Why is Michigan the way it is? From ancient lava flows and mountain ranges, to copper mines and groundbreaking experiments, this channel follows my adventures trying to understand the place I call home. You'll find a lot of science, a bit of history, and a good bucket load of enthusiasm. I'm glad you're here! To learn more about me and my work, or if you'd like to partner together on a project, you can also head over to www.alexisdahl.com. If you'd like to support my work, you can learn more at www.alexisdahl.com/support. 📨 For Business Inquiries: www.alexisdahl.com/contact/

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I Tried the Luge Nobody Talks About

I Tried the Luge Nobody Talks About Alexis Dahl

39.8K views - 1 week ago

The Doomed City of Belvidere, Michigan

The Doomed City of Belvidere, Michigan Alexis Dahl

194.6K views - 1 month ago

Life Inside the Loneliest Place on Earth

Life Inside the Loneliest Place on Earth Alexis Dahl

130K views - 3 months ago

They Poisoned This Lake. Now, It's Coming Back.

They Poisoned This Lake. Now, It's Coming Back. Alexis Dahl

123.1K views - 4 months ago

How They Keep the Mackinac Bridge Alive

How They Keep the Mackinac Bridge Alive Alexis Dahl

133.8K views - 5 months ago

The Incredible Story Behind Michigan's Iconic Bridge

The Incredible Story Behind Michigan's Iconic Bridge Alexis Dahl

181.9K views - 7 months ago

Let’s Save This Piece of History, Together

Let’s Save This Piece of History, Together Alexis Dahl

140.5K views - 7 months ago

1000 Years Later, These Tiny Trees Just Won't Die

1000 Years Later, These Tiny Trees Just Won't Die Alexis Dahl

103.8K views - 8 months ago

Why This Michigan Town Only Lasted 24 Years

Why This Michigan Town Only Lasted 24 Years Alexis Dahl

184.2K views - 8 months ago

Finding the Most Ancient Rock in America

Finding the Most Ancient Rock in America Alexis Dahl

93.7K views - 9 months ago

Michigan Isn’t Supposed to Have Earthworms

Michigan Isn’t Supposed to Have Earthworms Alexis Dahl

567.1K views - 10 months ago

Almost No One Has Been Here in a Century. Welcome.

Almost No One Has Been Here in a Century. Welcome. Alexis Dahl

104.5K views - 10 months ago

They Accidentally Found an 11,000-Year-Old Forest. Twice.

They Accidentally Found an 11,000-Year-Old Forest. Twice. Alexis Dahl

343.3K views - 11 months ago

Under Detroit, There’s a Huge, Active Mine (Here's How It Works)

Under Detroit, There’s a Huge, Active Mine (Here's How It Works) Alexis Dahl

602.8K views - 1 year ago

Journey to the Eben Ice Caves (A Different Kind of Story)

Journey to the Eben Ice Caves (A Different Kind of Story) Alexis Dahl

33.1K views - 1 year ago

Trapped Alive in a Frozen Shipwreck (The True Story of the LC Waldo)

Trapped Alive in a Frozen Shipwreck (The True Story of the LC Waldo) Alexis Dahl

305.2K views - 1 year ago

Why This Weird Compass Was Such a Big Deal

Why This Weird Compass Was Such a Big Deal Alexis Dahl

267.9K views - 1 year ago

How to Ship 800 Billion Pounds of Rock (The Marquette Ore Docks)

How to Ship 800 Billion Pounds of Rock (The Marquette Ore Docks) Alexis Dahl

226.3K views - 1 year ago

Modern Life Depends on This Extinct Rock | Banded Iron Formations

Modern Life Depends on This Extinct Rock | Banded Iron Formations Alexis Dahl

930.2K views - 1 year ago

The Government is Spending Billions on This (Behind-the-Scenes at the Soo Locks)

The Government is Spending Billions on This (Behind-the-Scenes at the Soo Locks) Alexis Dahl

154.7K views - 1 year ago

If This Breaks, the U.S. Could Lose $1 Trillion | The Soo Locks

If This Breaks, the U.S. Could Lose $1 Trillion | The Soo Locks Alexis Dahl

399.2K views - 1 year ago

This Island Has One of the Rarest Habitats in the World

This Island Has One of the Rarest Habitats in the World Alexis Dahl

150.9K views - 1 year ago

The Gunshot That Changed Medicine Forever (The Story of Alexis St. Martin)

The Gunshot That Changed Medicine Forever (The Story of Alexis St. Martin) Alexis Dahl

36K views - 1 year ago

How They Made This Record-Breaking Bridge | Portage Lake Bridge, Michigan

How They Made This Record-Breaking Bridge | Portage Lake Bridge, Michigan Alexis Dahl

145.5K views - 2 years ago

The Oldest Creature You Can See without a Microscope? | Michigan's Grypania

The Oldest Creature You Can See without a Microscope? | Michigan's Grypania Alexis Dahl

68.1K views - 2 years ago

What's It Like Living in the Upper Peninsula? (Q&A)

What's It Like Living in the Upper Peninsula? (Q&A) Alexis Dahl

245.7K views - 2 years ago

Logging Made Me Squirmy. So I Went to Forestry Camp.

Logging Made Me Squirmy. So I Went to Forestry Camp. Alexis Dahl

42.7K views - 2 years ago

What Made This Giant Wall? | Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan

What Made This Giant Wall? | Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan Alexis Dahl

187.4K views - 2 years ago

This Tractor Runs on Soybeans (Michigan's Amazing Farmers & Engineers)

This Tractor Runs on Soybeans (Michigan's Amazing Farmers & Engineers) Alexis Dahl

23.8K views - 2 years ago

Flooded Mountains in Lake Superior? | Huron Island Lighthouse, Michigan

Flooded Mountains in Lake Superior? | Huron Island Lighthouse, Michigan Alexis Dahl

172.8K views - 2 years ago

How Do Sailboats Go Against the Wind? (ft. a Great Lakes Schooner)

How Do Sailboats Go Against the Wind? (ft. a Great Lakes Schooner) Alexis Dahl

27.4K views - 2 years ago

Michigan's Billion-Year-Old Glowing Rocks | "Yooper" Stones

Michigan's Billion-Year-Old Glowing Rocks | "Yooper" Stones Alexis Dahl

151.3K views - 2 years ago

Henry Ford's "Utopian" Towns | Alberta, Michigan

Henry Ford's "Utopian" Towns | Alberta, Michigan Alexis Dahl

469.7K views - 2 years ago

Are These Creatures in Your Spring Puddles? | Vernal Pools

Are These Creatures in Your Spring Puddles? | Vernal Pools Alexis Dahl

37.1K views - 2 years ago

Please Ignore This Giant Bronze Statue (and other stories from Detroit’s Belle Isle)

Please Ignore This Giant Bronze Statue (and other stories from Detroit’s Belle Isle) Alexis Dahl

119.9K views - 2 years ago

How Do Archaeologists Figure Out What Ruins Were? | The Cliff Mine Archaeology Project

How Do Archaeologists Figure Out What Ruins Were? | The Cliff Mine Archaeology Project Alexis Dahl

92.4K views - 3 years ago

The Biggest Lava Flow on Earth (Might Be in Michigan)

The Biggest Lava Flow on Earth (Might Be in Michigan) Alexis Dahl

469.5K views - 3 years ago

I Could've Stood Here 1 Billion Years Ago | The Story of Blackrocks

I Could've Stood Here 1 Billion Years Ago | The Story of Blackrocks Alexis Dahl

69K views - 3 years ago

Things are changing (but it's not that scary)!

Things are changing (but it's not that scary)! Alexis Dahl

15.1K views - 3 years ago

What Happened to the Edmund Fitzgerald? The Great Lakes' Biggest Shipwreck

What Happened to the Edmund Fitzgerald? The Great Lakes' Biggest Shipwreck Alexis Dahl

342.7K views - 3 years ago

One Trip on This Railroad Cost $65 Million | The Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad

One Trip on This Railroad Cost $65 Million | The Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad Alexis Dahl

178.9K views - 3 years ago

The Agate Mystery: Why We Can't Synthesize This Common Gem

The Agate Mystery: Why We Can't Synthesize This Common Gem Alexis Dahl

175.2K views - 3 years ago

How Forests Built the Detroit Auto Industry

How Forests Built the Detroit Auto Industry Alexis Dahl

32.9K views - 3 years ago

How to Make 1 Million Copper Bars | The Quincy Smelter

How to Make 1 Million Copper Bars | The Quincy Smelter Alexis Dahl

110.8K views - 3 years ago

The Largest Steam Hoist on Earth | The Nordberg Hoist, Quincy Mine #2

The Largest Steam Hoist on Earth | The Nordberg Hoist, Quincy Mine #2 Alexis Dahl

104K views - 4 years ago

Deadly Genius: The Engineering of the Quincy Copper Mine | Quincy Mine #1

Deadly Genius: The Engineering of the Quincy Copper Mine | Quincy Mine #1 Alexis Dahl

74.5K views - 4 years ago

The Secret Bottles of Michigan State University

The Secret Bottles of Michigan State University Alexis Dahl

29.1K views - 4 years ago

When the Seafloor Broke: The Story of Kitch-iti-kipi | Manistique, Michigan

When the Seafloor Broke: The Story of Kitch-iti-kipi | Manistique, Michigan Alexis Dahl

352.4K views - 4 years ago

White City: Michigan’s Lost Amusement Park

White City: Michigan’s Lost Amusement Park Alexis Dahl

43.1K views - 4 years ago

Could You Make It as a Lighthouse Keeper? (I Couldn't)

Could You Make It as a Lighthouse Keeper? (I Couldn't) Alexis Dahl

27.4K views - 4 years ago

4 Lessons from My First Year in the Upper Peninsula

4 Lessons from My First Year in the Upper Peninsula Alexis Dahl

36K views - 4 years ago

The Toledo War was more chaotic than I thought.

The Toledo War was more chaotic than I thought. Alexis Dahl

36K views - 4 years ago

The Invention That Saved a Million Ships | Fresnel Lens Lighthouse Tour

The Invention That Saved a Million Ships | Fresnel Lens Lighthouse Tour Alexis Dahl

28.9K views - 4 years ago

The Science of Michigan's Ancient Mountain | Sugarloaf Mountain, Michigan

The Science of Michigan's Ancient Mountain | Sugarloaf Mountain, Michigan Alexis Dahl

33.1K views - 4 years ago

The Meteorite That Buried Michigan | The Sudbury Impact

The Meteorite That Buried Michigan | The Sudbury Impact Alexis Dahl

984.8K views - 4 years ago

If You're Breathing, Maybe Thank the Moon | The Middle Island Sinkhole

If You're Breathing, Maybe Thank the Moon | The Middle Island Sinkhole Alexis Dahl

18.4K views - 4 years ago

A Few Things It's Helpful to Know About Me

A Few Things It's Helpful to Know About Me Alexis Dahl

32.4K views - 4 years ago

Michigan's Pictured Rocks Came from Lava, Ice, and Ancient Seas

Michigan's Pictured Rocks Came from Lava, Ice, and Ancient Seas Alexis Dahl

48.9K views - 4 years ago

Why Do Fluorescent Lights and Power Lines Buzz? | #VeritasiumContest

Why Do Fluorescent Lights and Power Lines Buzz? | #VeritasiumContest Alexis Dahl

18.4K views - 4 years ago

4 Minutes of Peace in Canyon Falls, Michigan | Piano & Waterfall Sounds

4 Minutes of Peace in Canyon Falls, Michigan | Piano & Waterfall Sounds Alexis Dahl

4K views - 4 years ago