
Ann Arbor to Traverse City Rail is one step closer
Updates on a metro Detroit to northern Michigan cities including Traverse City and Petoskey includes news the state is pursuing money to extend rails to Canada.

National Lakeshore prescribed burn on Port Oneida today
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore plans to conduct a prescribed fire in two areas of the Lakeshore today.

Leelanau Conservancy Wildflower Rescue Sale ~ May 26 & 27
The Leelanau Conservancy invites you to their annual Wildflower Rescue Sale on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th. This annual sale takes place at the Leland Village Green in Leland benefits Leelanau Conservancy projects and takes place from 9am - 4pm Friday and 9am until they sell out on Saturday. They will have trillium (which you normally cannot legally transplant), jack-in-the-pulpit, native fern species and many other native plant species for sale.

Plow Day at Ruby Ellen Farm ~ Sunday May 21st
After a three-year hiatus, Ruby Ellen Farm will once again host Plow Day, in partnership with the Northwest Michigan Draft Horse and Mule Association.

A Conversation with Chef & Author Abra Berens ~ May 13th
Join Abra Berens and Leelanau County fruit growers Gene Garthe, Pete Laing and Nikki Rothwell for a evening of conversation celebrating Abra's newest book Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit.

Fishtown 5k returns July 15th
Runners not only follow a route that weaves through the picturesque neighborhoods of Leland, but they’ll get views of both Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan.

Explore Sugar Loaf with Ruin Road
Grand Rapids-based Ruin Road has a great video that melds modern and past video & photos of Sugar Loaf.

Sleeping Bear Dunes NPS seeking Teacher-Ranger-Teacher
The virtual Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) to spend the summer collaborating with rangers to develop education programs.

Alewives return to Leelanau beaches
Some of Leelanau's beaches are currently littered with multitudes of dead fish known as the alewife. Learn about them here!

Red Flag Fire Danger for Leelanau today!!
mLive shares that the northern half of Lower Michigan has a red flag fire warning today, meaning that the warm, dry, windy conditions allow wildfires to not only start easily, but also spread quickly.

Seasonal Housing Exchange for Summer Workers
This summer the Sleeping Bear Gateways Council is helping find hosts for seasonal employees through a housing exchange:

Atop the Sleeping Bear
Joel shared this cool old shot of a Dunesmobile that his father captured on an Agfachrome slide in the summer of 1965.