Milky Otter by Heather Higham Here’s a list of free programs exploring the night sky at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. They are all free – all you need is a park pass for your vehicle! Programs will be cancelled if the sky is not visible due to weather conditions. The decision to cancel […]
Dune Climb … occupied by Ken Scott The National Park Service has released their 2014 economic impact numbers, and the numbers show that the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore remains a strong driver of our area’s economy. In 2014, Lakeshore visitors spent an estimated $144.7 million in local gateway regions, the areas directly surrounding the […]
Leelanau offers many birding opportunities including the annual spring migration between mid-April and the middle of May.
via Michigan in Pictures… (and it made it all the way to Newsweek) Wreckage of the Rising Sun, photo by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City Yesterday the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City shared a collection of photos from the Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve, writing” We can call it “Shipwreck Sunday” – With Lake Michigan ice gone […]
Spring is the perfect time for wild edibles, and it’s all about getting outside and getting creative (and local) with your meals. We decided to research foods we can forage in our own neck of the woods. Go forage and if you have suggestions for ones we missed, post them in the comments! Dandelions […]
DATELINE: GLEN ARBOR, MICHIGAN The village of Glen Arbor was stunned today when Mishe-Mokwa (the “Sleeping Bear”) woke up! The 52.3 foot mother bear had been sleeping for several thousand years and apparently woke up very hungry and cranky. While most of the residents fled in panic as the roaring bear ripped down the radio […]
Leland’s historic Fishtown will reopen today as “Fish City” after a mega-million dollar upgrade by 4/1 Amusements, according to Leland Mayor Bob Schlueter. The theme park will feature the midwest’s longest waterfall slide, seventeen fudge shops and the park mascot, Charley the Chub. click here for more innovative & startling news stories from years past
DATELINE: BINGHAM, MICHIGAN Scientists from Lansing to London are abuzz at today’s announcement regarding a new cherry finding by researchers at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station (NWMI Hort). Cherries have already been found to benefit conditions including gout and arthritis, but now, according to NWMI Hort Station Coordinator Jim Nugent, research has unlocked a […]
Midwest Energy News reports that ‘NEAT’ idea to go 100 percent renewable: A group of residents in Leelanau Township, which includes the village of Northport, are finalizing a goal of becoming a 100 percent clean energy community. A Renewable Energy Community Plan for the area, which has a total population of about 2,000, is meant […]
Today’s TC Ticker has a nice article by Beth Milligan looking at the possibility of dredging in the Lake Leelanau Narrows & Leland River: After two unusually wet years posed challenges for those who regulate Lake Leelanau water levels, the county will study whether dredging the Leland River could provide relief. A 1978 court order […]
Today in Obvious News via the Traverse City Record-Eagle: Rumors again are swirling that Eneliko “Liko” Smith is poised to become the next owner of shuttered Sugar Loaf resort near Cedar, rumors Smith himself spurred with a Facebook post (link to post) that stated his intentions to acquire the property and turn it into a […]
Leland Harbor makes an appearance on today’s Michigan in Pictures! Stormin’ Norman, photo by Fishtown Leland Here’s a shot an iced-in fishing tug in the Leland Harbor. It was taken yesterday before the latest storm rolled through. Gonna be a while before fresh fish is available!! View this photo by Fishtown Preservation background bigtacular, see more on their […]