Ron Rademacher

Michigan Back Roads

Society EN ↓ 63 episodes

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.

Author

Ron Rademacher

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.michiganbackroads.com

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

Two Story Outhouse 19.01.2023

Short story about the last two story outhouse in Michigan, it's history, design, and location. Support the show

Cardiff Giant 03.11.2022

A petrified giant was discovered in the 1860s. The story was a sensation and part of it leads to Southeast Michigan. Support the show

Sturgeon Point - Helga Chronicles 08.05.2022

A visit to the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse and the Jonah and the Whale controversy with Helga. Support the show

Lignum Vitae 29.04.2022

Back story of the remarkable rare wood that make the production of electricity in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan possible. Support the show

Shrine of the Pines 22.03.2022

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. Support the show

Kaleva Bottle House 14.02.2022

The legendary house made of 60,000 bottles in Kaleva, Michigan  Support the show

Eben Ice Caves 16.01.2022

A day trip to the Eben Ice Caves in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Support the show

Tomb of the Cow 27.10.2021

A day trip to the grave of Colantha Walker the Wonder Cow. Support the show

Lost Mansion Trail 03.10.2021

Description of a trail near South Haven Michigan where a mansion was lost to a Lake Michigan storm. Support the show

Beaver Island 30.07.2021

A bit of history and a few attractions on Beaver Island. Support the show

Gravity Mystery - Oddity 06.07.2021

A place near Frankfort, Michigan where gravity seems to have gone haywire. Support the show

Monarch Butterfly Migration 15.06.2021

Thousands of Monarch Butterflies migrate from the upper peninsula of Michigan to the mountains of Mexico every year. Support the show

Great Corset Crisis - Helga Chronicles 27.04.2021

How the Great Corset Crisis saved an old growth forest. Support the show

Oddity at Thunder Bay 08.04.2021

A description of the unexplained discs uncovered near Alpena, Michigan. Support the show

Bear Cave 18.03.2021

A description of Bear Cave in Buchanan Michigan. Support the show

Pestilence House 23.02.2021

Location and history of the last Pestilence House in Michigan. Support the show

Phantom Town of White Rock 19.01.2021

Forgotten history of White Rock Michigan Support the show

Wreck of the Schooner Ellinwood 13.01.2021

Shipwreck of the Schooner Ellinwood and the strange aftermath. Support the show

The Two Towers 08.12.2020

History and story about the two towers in the Irish Hills of Michigan Support the show

Michigan's Boot Hill Cemetery - Manistique Getaway 24.11.2020

The story of the town of Seney, Boot Hill Cemetery and some of the characters buried there. Support the show

Manistique Boardwalk Getaway 10.11.2020

A day trip with two lighthouses, a sunset stroll on the boardwalk and an amazing burger in between. Support the show

Sault Mystery 4 29.10.2020

The final installment where the conspiracy is revealed. Support the show

Sault Mystery 3 14.10.2020

More explorations and evidence about the conspiracy and the apparent environmental disaster affecting the Great Lakes. Support the show

Laughing Whitefish Falls 27.08.2020

A day trip to laughing whitefish waterfall in the upper peninsula of Michigan with a couple of side trips. Support the show

Kitch iti kipi and Fayette 19.08.2020

A day trip from Manistique to Kitch iti Kipi and Fayette. Support the show

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