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Leelanau.com’s 2025 Year in Review

December 31, 2025
Our top stories & photos from 2025 include the re-opening of Sugar Loaf, Sleeping Bear Dunes' 55th Birthday, and an FBI raid on a Leelanau cult!
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Merry Christmas from Leelanau.com!

December 24, 2025
I'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & happy holiday season that brings you and those you love as much magic & love as possible.
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Carhartt highlights Suttons Bay’s Jesse Fox as first holiday hero

December 15, 2025
Michigan-based Carhartt just released a new commercial shot in Suttons Bay, and they also did a great short feature on their first Holiday Hero
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Geminid Meteor Shower peaks SATURDAY & features 60+ colorful meteors an hour!

December 9, 2025
The Headlands International Dark Sky Park shares that it's almost time for the peak of the annual Geminid Meteor Shower
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Double the 2026 Photo Calendars from James Eye View!

December 8, 2025
his holiday season I’m encouraging folks to consider Leelanau photo calendars as a local gift.
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Polar Vortex about to Triple Dip on Leelanau!

December 4, 2025
Accuweather shares that (along with much of the US) Leelanau County is facing a rare “triple dip” polar vortex.
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Birch Bark – Curl

December 2, 2025
This was our photo of the  week way back on December 2, 2011.
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Winter ... a step at a time by Ken Scott

Happy Back into the Woods Day 2025!

December 1, 2025
Today is the annual December 1st holiday that celebrates the end of firearm deer hunting season & the return of (mostly) gun free hiking trails.
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Make Black Friday local with a Ken Scott Calendar!

November 28, 2025
If you are looking for a Leelanau-made gifts, there are few more worthy than the awesome Leelanau Back Pages calendars by Ken Scott.
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Thanksgiving Travel: Over the river and through the SNOW

November 26, 2025
The Thanksgiving holiday forecast for Leelanau is calling for winds of 50 mph+and heavy snow. Drive safely!
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Narnia Webcam on Little Glen Lake

Leelanau County & Traverse City Michigan Webcams

November 24, 2025
Views of Empire, Leland, Glen Arbor, Lake Leelanau, Old Mission, Frankfort, and Traverse City - all from the comfort of your chair!
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2025 Michigan Cougar sightings hit new high & include BABY COUGARS!!

November 21, 2025
The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed there have been 26 confirmed cougar sightings in Michigan so far this year.
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