What happens when a childhood fascination with ghost stories turns into nearly 30 years of chasing the unexplained? Sault Ste. Marie native Brad Blair spent decades investigating old buildings, local legends and strange encounters across the Upper Peninsula and beyond. On this episode of The Unscripted U.P., we talk with Brad about ghost hunting, Bigfoot, Great Lakes monsters, paranormal investigations aboard the SS Valley Camp and the strange stories that could be closer to home than you think.

"There are a lot of places to hide a body up here!" Listen to author and Delta County native J.L. Hyde discuss her return to the Upper Peninsula and why this region is the perfect setting for her popular suspense novels, including Witches of Westridge, the Grady Lake series, and the Delta County series.

What does it take to turn science into a story worth watching? Meet Alexis Dahl, the U.P.-based videographer and science writer who brings the natural world into focus, one fascinating discovery at a time.

When Marquette's Bugsy Sailor made a New Year's Resolution to photograph every sunrise of 2019, he had no idea that, seven years later, he'd still be going strong. In this episode of The Unscripted U.P., you'll hear what Bugsy has learned from his ambitious photography project, and why sunrise is his favorite time of day.