Towns, parks and other places in Leelanau County, Michigan

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Meteors & Moonbeams this Weekend!

EarthSky shares that since the radiant - the point in the sky from which the meteors appear to radiate - for the Geminid Meteor Shower rises in mid-evening, you can watch for these meteors all night long in the days before & after the evenings of December 13-14.
Open for Business? by Mark Smith

Winter is ready to rumble!

Yesterday afternoon the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch for Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse & much of northern Michigan for 6+ inches of snow & high winds.

Mr Coyote

Coyotes are found in every county in Michigan including Leelanau!
Twilight's Last Gleaming by Mark Smith

NOAA 2025 Winter Outlook calls for warmer, wetter winter for Leelanau

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released their seasonal outlook for Winter 2024-2025
Night Sky Life over the Lake by Matt Kazmierski

Is that thing in my Northern Lights picture a UFO?

Here's a great app for determining whether those lights you are seeing in the sky are an aircraft, satellite, or something truly unidentified.
Leelanau County Building

Leelanau County Vote Tally Error Changes County Results

Leelanau County Clerk Michelle Crocker tells The Ticker that a batch of a few thousand early votes were not properly reported as the county populated vote totals for the public to view on election night.
Mishe Mokwa at South Manitou Dock by Manitou Island Transit

Could this be the end of Fishtown’s Manitou Island Transit?

mLive shares that planned NPS closures of the Manitou Islands could drive Leland's 107 year old Manitou Island Transit out of business.
SUNday SUNrise in Suttons Bay by Captures by Ethan

SUNday SUNrise over Suttons Bay

Ethan shares that the sunrise this morning only lasted a few minutes but it sure was beautiful!
Sleeping Bear Bay by Mark Smith

Happy 54th Birthday, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore!

54 years ago today the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore became the third US National Lakeshore.
Leelanau Apple Farmer John Kilcherman

Remembering Leelanau Apple Legend John Kilcherman

Throwback to seven years ago with John Kilcherman of Christmas Cove Farm. A

Fall Color: Down in the Hollow edition

Mark's pic has a great look at the current state of fall color.
Surf Kayak by Andrew McFarlane

Climate Change is pushing our limits

This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth’s atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.