Archive for category: sleeping bear dunes

Sleeping Bear Point in Spring by Lisa Flaska Erickson

Spring on Sleeping Bear Point

Lisa shares, "It was a great beach day yesterday! We walked a 6 mile stretch at Sleeping Bear Point. Stunningly beautiful views in every direction."
Seasonal Workers in Leelanau County

Seasonal Housing Exchange for Summer Workers

This summer the Sleeping Bear Gateways Council is helping find hosts for seasonal employees through a housing exchange:
Dunesmobile Atop the Sleeping Bear by Joel Dinda

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.
Grooming the Sleeping Bear Trail

Ski the Sleeping Bear Trail in Leelanau County!

The Trail is predictably great for cyclists & hikers in warmer months, and thankfully the fun doesn't stop when the snow flies!
Piping Plovers by James Eye View Photography

Piping Plovers: Rocket Attack Edition

Turns out Elon Musk’s Space X launchport is impacting a beloved & endangered Leelanau summer resident.
Sleeping Bear Overlook Sand Ripples by Charles Bonham

Sleeping Bear Sand Ripples

Here's a stunning shot taken November first on the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Shalda Creek Colors by Eric Raymond

TBT: Fall Color at Shalda Creek

Here's a simply stunning shot of fall color along Shalda Creek in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore from October 28th way back in 2011!! 
Pierce Stocking Covered Bridge by Michigan Nut Photography

Golden Glory at the Pierce Stocking Covered Bridge

The covered bridge was one of the picturesque details that Pierce Stocking included in the Scenic Drive.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by Thomas DB

Happy 51st, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore!

On October 21st, 1970 the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore became the third National Lakeshore in the United States..
Rangers and interns lead a winter hike

Sleeping Bear Dunes seeking winter interns

Interns will gain valuable experience in the fields of environmental education and interpretation. Interns will also be introduced to the policies, procedures, and career paths within the National Park Service.
Sleeping Bear Bay from the Alligator Hill Viewpoint by Mike Carey

Sleeping Bear Bay from Alligator Hill

Mike got a fantastic shot from the Alligator Hill Trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Lake Michigan ... Chi-Mac race '09 by Ken Scott Photography

2021 Chicago to Mackinac Race kicks off Friday!

This Friday (July 16) will be the 112th annual, and 240 entrants will start from Chicago's Navy Pier on the 289 nautical mile journey to Mackinac Island.