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.
County Road Ends at Water by Glen Arbor Sun

County Road Ends at Water

A perfect reminder for everyone to pay attention to your driving & traffic laws as we head into the Labor Day Weekend.
Perseid Meteor Shower over Otter Creek by Captures By Ethan

Perseid Meteors & Northern Lights this weekend!!

The Perseid meteor shower is fast approaching the peak AND there is a chance for Northern Lights as well!!!

Looking Down Glen Lake Looks the Same

Even though things in our nation & world are absolutely bonkers right now, there's comfort in the fact that this view hasn't changed in the three years since Owen shared it.
Lake Michigan ... strawberry moon by Ken Scott Photography

Summer Solstice & the Strawberry Moon

The summer solstice is the point when the sun reaches its highest and northernmost point in the sky & the moment that summer officially begins.
Rainbows Over Lake Michigan by James Eye View Photography

Double Rainbows over Lake Michigan

James got some great shots of a double rainbow at sunrise over Lake Michigan in Empire yesterday morning.
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.

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!
Aurora Borealis Dancing over Sleeping Bear by Captures by Ethan

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!!

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

Sleeping Bear Antique Apple Pruning Workshop

The workshop will focus on maintenance of neglected apple trees and how to bring them back into production and maintain their health.
DH Day Barn by Kristina Lishawa Photography

Star Trails over the DH Day Barn

Kristina shared this photo of the D.H. Day Farm in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore back in November of 2015.