It is!!

I am quite confident that I've just started the most ambitious project I've ever done.

The Artemis II crew have now traveled farther into space than any other human

(Source: Past and Present of Macomb County, Michigan by Robert F. Eldredge, 1905)

“Indeed it has been said that from the proceedings of her early Legislatures, it might well be imagined that Michigan sought the privileges of a state solely for the purpose of building canals, railroads and turnpikes and improving rivers and harbors.”

We've always been into roads, apparently.

Today has evolved into a "make fresh coffee at 4pm" kind of day, but a new video should be out on Nebula and for Patreon supporters within the hour! 🎉🛷

Comic. [Small panel overlaying large panel.] PERSON 1: What’s up with this weird landscape? PERSON 2 with ponytail: Oh, it was caused by… [Large panel is map of the United States with with red overlays denoting landscape phenomena. Mega-floods in the northwest, a plate tectonics speedrun on the west coast, volcanoes next to the west coast, water and time in the southwest, geology in the west, a supervolcano within the west, glaciers in the north, farming in the middle, rivers in the mideast, geology in between rivers and farming, ??? toward the northeast, farming on the east coast, continents colliding next to the east coast, ongoing disputes between limestone and water in the south of Florida, volcanoes in Hawaii, geology in Alaska with volcanoes and glaciers below.]

Landscape Features

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a cartoon character from up is sitting in a movie theater . ALT: a cartoon character from up is sitting in a movie theater .

I'm looking at my work schedule for the next few months and... man, some cool stuff is happening this year. Really excited to film these projects, and share them with y'all.

While I hope this is useful for multiple types of people, I will be honest and say that 80% of the reason I put this together is to help teachers. 💛 If you're a teacher who uses these videos in your classroom, thank you! I hope this helps!

Trying to find videos on YouTube isn't always the easiest, so there's a search page on my website now!

Filter videos by region or topic, or just scroll through, read video summaries, and see what jumps out at you: www.alexisdahl.com/video-database

I feel like people think "birds are dinosaurs" is a weird fun fact that is "technically true" but I don't know how to emphasize that there are tens of thousands of species of theropod dinosaur on the planet with us right now. People keep them AS PETS.

WE EAT THEM.

Promotional graphic for the 2026 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior aboard the R/V Lake Guardian. The event runs from July 7–13, 2026, and is open to 5th–12th grade educators from Great Lakes states. Applications are due by February 28, 2026, at www.cgll.org. The design includes logos for Sea Grant, NOAA, and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.

Announcing the 2026 #LakeSuperior Shipboard Science Immersion! 🌊

5-12th grade #GreatLakes educators are invited to spend a week aboard an EPA research vessel with scientists. Organized by the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, July 7-13, 2026.

🔗Learn more and apply: z.umn.edu/mnsg_shipboa...
#EduSky

The best summary of a research paper I've read recently: "'Yup, looks like it works that way' (Tabler and Schmidt, 1972)."

(Source: arc.lib.montana.edu/snow-science...)

i heard we needed more whimsy so i’m here to get the job done

Cool mid-Michigan opportunity to spend time outside, meet cool people, and learn how to be an even better steward of our natural ecosystems.

It is!! People have always been so weird and curious and interesting!!

I'm at the point where I probably should be hiring a research assistant, but man, do I love digging through archives for stuff. Today's treasure hunt: Maps of a doomed Michigan town from 200 years ago.

The modern version of the Wild West pistol duel is being the first to turn off your high beams when you encounter another car at night.

Thank you! I appreciate that!

Ha ha, thank you John! 🎺 (Distinct lack of a French horn emoji around here...)

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

@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.

Aw, shucks, thank you! Everywhere is interesting if you ask the right questions, so I would love to see more people making stuff about the places they live.

Thanks, Nathan! I appreciate it!

You've been around for one heck of a journey, ha ha! Thanks for sticking with me as I've been getting better at all of this over the years!

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

Graphic titled "The Hidden Colors of Lake Superior" describing a professional development workshop for educators on July 1 at the Great Lakes Aquarium. Credit: MNSG.

#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...

Hey, thanks for letting me know! That is definitely a scam, and I'll get that removed from the comments section.

Hey, that's great! Welcome! I'm glad the videos found you at the right time.

Man, I love gardening. 🌱