2024 Northport Photo Exhibit Opens Friday, May 24

The annual exhibit features beautiful and creative works from professional and emerging photographers who will be showing their skill with a variety of subjects and continues through June 9.
Piping Plover Chick by Bill VanderMolen

Park Protects Piping Plover

If you’re on the Lake Michigan shore in Sleeping Bear this weekend, there’s a chance you may see one of these small shorebirds scurrying along the water’s edge with some unique legwear.
Tilting by john levanen

The Legend of the Lake Leelanau Monster

A good story to share when you’re floating around this weekend is the tale of the Lake Leelanau Monster.

Sleeping Bear Dunes Volunteer Training ~ Saturday, May 18th

If you are thinking about volunteering at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore but aren't sure where to start check out the Volunteer Training Day!
NASA NOAA Space Weather Scale Geomagnetic Storms

G4 could be a Northern Lights Bingo!!

The NWS/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center is the governmental agency tasked with keeping track of solar storms and there is a doozy bearing down on us tonight!!

Mishe Mackinac!

Manitou Island Transit shared this photo of the Mishe Mokwa passing under the mighty Mackinac Bridge the other day! 
Sweet Cherries in Bloom by Bardenhagen Berries Farm

Blossom Patrol: Leelanau Peninsula Edition

The The Bardenhagen Berries Farm shares that sweet cherries 🍒 are in full bloom!
Cast of the Edmonia opera at Interlochen Center for the Arts

Interlochen to premier opera based on Black Native sculptor Edmonia Lewis

The world premier of Edmonia, the story of 19th-century Black and Ojibwe sculptor Edmonia Lewis features students & even a Hamilton actor!
Plow Day 2024

Plow Day at Ruby Ellen Farm ~ Sunday, May 19th

Draft horse plowing, Wagon rides, harnessing and other demos, museums, hands-on activities, free seedlings for kids, a miniature horse, Model A from the Leelanau Historical Society, will be showcased.

The Brief but Thrilling Saga of Empire’s Sugar Bear

The Glen Arbor Sun shared this video of a VERY persistent bear that made off with a 50-pound bag of sugar & also apparently has a taste for chicken
Happy Earth Day by James Eye View Photography

Know Who Needs a Happy Earth Day?

James is an Empire-based photographer who shared this barred owl - based in parts unknown - along with some other great pics to wish everyone a happy Earth Day!
Into the Light by Mark Smith

Out of the Winter, Into the Light

Mark shared this last week saying that driving the back roads is his favorite thing to do.