Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 03/09/2026Getting a little emotional video editing over here. October's video is a special one. 140
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 02/06/2026"It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives." ...I don't think this is the vibe they were going for. 🖼️: Chicago in Flames by Currier & Ives, 1871 040
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 16/04/2026I am quite confident that I've just started the most ambitious project I've ever done. 270
Reposted by Alexis DahlLoren Grush @lorengrush.bsky.social · 06/04/2026The Artemis II crew have now traveled farther into space than any other human 25710
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 31/03/2026“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. 141
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 27/03/2026Today 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! 🎉🛷 0100
Reposted by Alexis DahlRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 19/03/2026Landscape Features xkcd.com/3221/ 8251641001
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 26/02/2026I'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.media.tenor.coma cartoon character from up is sitting in a movie theater .ALT: a cartoon character from up is sitting in a movie theater . 070
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 19/02/2026Trying 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-databasealexisdahl.comLooking for a Specific Topic? — Alexis Dahl 140
Reposted by Alexis DahlHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I 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. 1613400296
Reposted by Alexis DahlMinnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) @mnseagrant.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Announcing 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 014
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 11/02/2026The 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...) 020
Reposted by Alexis Dahlipaintbirbs @ipaintbirbs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026i heard we needed more whimsy so i’m here to get the job done 942491303
Reposted by Alexis DahlJo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Cool mid-Michigan opportunity to spend time outside, meet cool people, and learn how to be an even better steward of our natural ecosystems. 033
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 15/01/2026I'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. 150
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 08/01/2026The 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. 130
Reposted by Alexis Dahlmotzenballer @motzenballer.com · 13/08/2025@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 belowyoutube.comLet’s Save This Piece of History, TogetherYouTube video by Alexis Dahl 241
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 12/08/2025I think I'm starting to become a decent UP local because I officially have A Thimbleberry Spot. 070
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 02/07/2025Thanks, 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 3100
Reposted by Alexis DahlMinnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) @mnseagrant.bsky.social · 25/06/2025#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... 032
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 13/05/2025Deep in this Michigan copper mine, is a place only about 30 people have stepped in the last 100 years. A place still marked by the footprints of the miners who walked out more than a century ago. Recently, I got to go down there. It was, honestly, incredible. 🎥 youtu.be/cTZF4lw0Adsyoutu.beMiners left in 1917. Their footprints are still here.YouTube video by Alexis Dahl 0101
Reposted by Alexis DahlMSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Want to learn more about a nearby stream or river? Do you care about how clean the waters around you are? Do you like bugs? If you're in Michigan, check out these opportunities to join a volunteer stream monitoring event near you! www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroo... 0167
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 25/04/2025One of my favorite things about this video was that at least a couple of the researchers have known each other since they were 18. But, y'know, the part about finding a perfectly buried forest from 11k+ years ago was also excellent. youtu.be/M8WyCpHZXsgyoutu.beThey Accidentally Found an 11,000-Year-Old Forest. Twice.YouTube video by Alexis Dahl 030
Reposted by Alexis DahlErica McAlister @flygirlnhm.bsky.social · 23/04/2025‘When will it fall’ - tree sculpture by Beavers I feel this piece really has captured the essence of what the beaver was trying to achieve… @kneppwilding.bsky.social 312615
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 15/04/2025@visitkeweenaw.bsky.social recently asked if I'd be willing to chat about why I keep filming things in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula — and man, this is just the sweetest video. 💛 (It's also true, though. That part of Michigan is magical.) 🎥: youtu.be/pYAEBKbrdS0?...youtu.beUnearthing the Keweenaw: Alexis Dahl (The Crossing Place 2025)YouTube video by Visit Keweenaw 041
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 08/04/2025I really appreciate how clear and concise this is, and that it's backed up by actual numbers for scale. 041
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 07/04/2025👋🏻 Hi! Do you do interesting research in the Lower Peninsula? Do you run a cool place related to science or history in the state? If so, I'm planning a Lower Peninsula road trip for early this summer, and I'd love to hear from you: www.alexisdahl.com/collabs 041
Reposted by Alexis DahlMSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams @msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 04/04/2025In West Michigan? You can help monitor native sucker fish through this opportunity shared by @miseagrant.bsky.social! All it takes is a pair of polarized sunglasses for spotting fish and ten minutes to walk the riverbank counting and recording fish. www.canr.msu.edu/news/spring-...canr.msu.eduSpring brings spawning fish into West Michigan streams, and you can help to monitor spawning runs in local creeksMichigan Sea Grant is working with Shedd Aquarium, John Ball Zoo, and GVSU to learn more about migration cues for a little-known fish species, and you can be a part of it. 097
Reposted by Alexis DahlRiley Black 🏳️⚧️ 🦕 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Good dinosaur sounds this morning. Magpie chirps, woodpecker taps, the fussy whistles of songbirds. It’s so everyday it can be easy to forget the terrible lizards are still here. They live. 520223
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 25/03/2025For more than 100 years, the Detroit salt mine has been pulling millions of tons of rock salt out of the ground. But considering Michigan is surrounded by fresh water... where did all that salt come from? youtu.be/ViFl7qWQF5Uyoutu.beUnder Detroit, There’s a Huge, Active Mine (Here's How It Works)YouTube video by Alexis Dahl 172
Reposted by Alexis DahlRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 22/03/2025I met Nicole at an event in Ohio. She's an amazing and devoted environmental educator and she's asking for so little money. Donating to her helps me ease just a little of the stress the billionaires are causing me. Throw some her way if you can. gofund.me/45f2725egofund.meDonate to Support Nicole: Environmental Educator Facing Hardship, organized by Nicole JacksonGreetings, I’m reaching out during a tough time, asking for … Nicole Jackson needs your support for Support Nicole: Environmental Educator Facing Hardship 38538
Reposted by Alexis DahlJo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Michigan DNR: "First cougar cubs verified in Michigan in more than a century." !!!! content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MID...content.govdelivery.comFirst cougar cubs verified in Michigan in more than a century 08320
Reposted by Alexis DahlJonathan O'Callaghan @astrojonny.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Somewhat ridiculously, Saturn now has 128 new moons, bring its total to 274. These are mostly tiny rocks, a few miles across, that orbit the planet backwards – but they might be evidence of a recent smashup in the planet's orbit. Story by me in The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/s...nytimes.comSaturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274 (Gift Article)The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history. 1013735
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 11/03/2025I got to speak to third-graders today about making videos, and oh man, if it wasn't the most delightful time. I was asked so many questions. Nobody seemed afraid to not know things. Everyone wanted to talk about favorite animals. On the spot, I learned that, apparently, I really like anteaters. 040
Reposted by Alexis DahlRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 05/03/2025Wildlife tracking tips. Thank you Patrons! www.patreon.com/c/birdandmoon 253145983
Reposted by Alexis DahlKyla @boysek.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Great News, Michigan! Lansing #StandUpForScience2025 is happening. Friday, March 7, 12-4pm, East steps of the Capitol Bldg. Tell 3 friends! Make a carpool plan! Have a sign-making party! Share with your networks! #ScienceIsForEveryone @standupforscience.bsky.social 26333
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 14/02/2025If you want to see a little more hope and action go into the world, this weekend is a great time to do that! 🎉 (I wasn't able to make a P4A video this year, but there are so many good organizations you can learn about and support! Even without donating!) 010
Reposted by Alexis DahlRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 10/02/2025Nature valentines. Thanks to my Patrons for keeping me drawing www.patreon.com/birdandmoon 3729681067
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 06/02/2025I didn't expect to start my day crying at beautiful things over my cup of coffee, but here we are! I can't recommend this enough. 😭💛 010
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 05/02/2025"Jeez, I didn't realize you'd created your own animation studio in here." -my husband, walking into my office mid-video 😅 040
Reposted by Alexis DahlErin 🌱 @wearegonnafindout.bsky.social · 04/02/2025I like projects that create knowledge and put it where anyone can have it, these days. iNaturalist. Merlin and the Cornell lab behind it. The whole Wikipedia outfit. Idk it just seems nice to directly and unapologetically document and detail what happens in the world. 🌿💚 620528
Alexis Dahl @alexisdahl.com · 04/02/2025One of my favorite things about working on these videos is that I feel like I understand the place I live a little better. A drive across the UP isn't a random collection of hills, buildings, and towns, but small pieces of a larger story, all strung together. (And there's still so much to learn!!) 150