The stories of Alger County, MI
6 narrated audio stories from across Alger County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Alger County
Where Lake Superior Taught a Village to Fish
How Grand Marais turned Lake Superior catches into livelihood and memory.
Alger County
When the Lake Superior Shore Became Alger County
A new county gave a working shoreline its own civic center.
Alger County
Where Beauty Went to Work
How Munising’s harbor and forests made a scenic bay a working town.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Where Lake Superior Paints the Cliffs
How water, minerals, and time shaped Pictured Rocks’ brilliant walls.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
When the Painted Cliffs Became America’s First National Lakeshore
How a beloved stretch of Lake Superior shoreline won lasting protection in 1966.
Munising Bay
Cold Hands, Bright Nets on Munising Bay
A spring shoreline ritual shaped by darkness, cold water, and community.
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