Archive for category: Classic Leelanau

Memorial Weekend Truckin’

Tomorrow (Saturday, May 23rd) is World Turtle Day & I'm pretty sure you don't want to get in this turtle's way!
First Harvest by Mark Smith

May 19th means asparagus in Leelanau!

Mark shared this delicious looking basket yesterday.
Two Bucks by Shane Wyatt

Michigan approves one buck limit in 2027 for Lower Peninsula hunters

The Natural Resources Commission is implementing a one-buck limit for deer hunters in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
Red Shed on Herman Road

Leelanau Cherry Blossom Report

We'll use this page to update you the state of cherry blossoms in Leelanau!

Nello Valentine’s Leelanau Tree Planters

The story of Nello Valentine and his crew of tree planters who did a lot work re-foresting Leelanau County in the 1970s.

The tiny kestrel is patrolling Leelanau’s cherry orchards!

MyNorth shares that northern Michigan cherry farmers are turning to the tiny American kestrel to protect orchards from pests.

2026 Empire Asparagus Festival: A day of Peace, Music & Food

The annual Empire Asparagus Festival returns in less than a month on Saturday, June 6, 2026. 

Exposures 2026 is on the newstands!

The 2026 edition of the Leelanau County student journal Exposures  has been released!

2026 Leelanau Cherry Blossom Update

We've been getting a lot of questions about the state of cherry blossoms on the Leelanau Peninsula.
Surfing, Leelanau Style by Andrew McFarlane

Leelanau films part of Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City

The inaugural Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City runs April 30–May 3 at seven venues throughout Traverse City and prominently features Leelanau faces & places.

2026 is bringing us a lot more fireballs but we don’t know why!

The first quarter of 2026 has produced a significant surge in large fireball events, and the American Meteor Society says that the data shows a pattern that warrants serious investigation.

First Turtle of the Year!

Painted turtles bask in large groups on logs, fallen trees, and other objects.