Back up the truck for Bardenhagen Strawberries!

The Leelanau Ticker reports that strawberry harvest begins in earnest today Bardenhagen Berries in Lake Leelanau with Earliglow strawberries.
Lake Leelanau by Sandy Hansen Photography

Regional Resiliency Fund Offers Grants for Leelanau & TC Area Businesses

The Regional Resiliency Fund will be accepting grant applications (up to $5000) through this Friday, June 5
Farm on South French Road by John Levanen

Farm on South French Road

John took this photo on June 3rd back in 2013. See more in his massive Leelanau photo gallery & have a wonderful day!
Electric Perfectly Hectic by Snap Happy Gal

May 2020: Electric & perfectly hectic!

Heather says it was electric, and perfectly hectic which seems to me to be an apt description for Michigan’s wild 2020 ride.
Spring at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Sleeping Bear Dunes Covid-19 Changes

The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has announced modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing.
Cheese Shanty Makes You Go Yum in Fishtown

Village Cheese Shanty opens for summer May 21st!

One of the most beloved signs of spring is the annual re-opening of the Village Cheese Shanty in Fishtown. Good news - they open tomorrow for the summer!
The Forts at Whaleback by Andrew McFarlane

The Whaleback Blues aren’t so bad

Here's a three-year-old throwback to May 7, 2017 in the Leelanau Conservancy's Whaleback Natural Area ???❤️

Perseverance

Perseverance by Mark Smith​. Stay strong everyone!!!
Lyrid Streaker by Ken Scott

2020 Lyrid Meteor Shower on tap!

The annual Lyrid Meteor Shower is a more variable shower than the Perseid or Leonid showers, but it has still produced some impressive showers in the past AND we are blessed with a waning moon that will make viewing a lot better April 19-23!

Candle Ice on Lake Michigan

Throwback Thursday to March 19, 2018 & some very cool columnar ice along Lake Michigan!! Turn it up!!
2019 Plein Air Paintout

Northport Plein Air Weekend & Leelanau Summinar Plein Air Talk

The Northport Plein Air Weekend takes place July 27 & 28 with a reception & "wet paint" sale Sunday from 6-8 PM. There's also a talk tomorrow in Leland by artist W. Truman Hosner & a video coming later today!

North Bar Lake in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

North Bar Lake is one of the most popular beaches in the Lakeshore because it has shallow, clear water over a sandy bottom makes for warmer swim than in Lake Michigan. But for those who like the refreshing cool water and wave action of the big lake, you can walk across the low dunes that separate the two lakes in just a couple of minutes. The beaches of pure sand and the small outlet to Lake Michigan is ideal for the kids to play.