Seems to make sense to give you some items by time of year…

Leelanau Conservancy Wildflower Rescue Sale

Leelanau Conservancy Wildflower Rescue Sale coming Memorial Weekend

The Leelanau Conservancy invites you to their annual Wildflower Rescue Sale this Friday and Saturday (May 23 & 24) at the Village Green in Leland from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ⁠
Endangered Piping Plover Pair by JamesEyeViewPhotography

Gabby, the Oldest Plover is back home in Sleeping Bear!

GabbY, the oldest piping plover known on the Great Lakes has returned to Sleeping Bear Dunes for another year!

2025 Cheese Shanty Opening Day: Friday, April 18th!

The Village Cheese Shanty opens for the season TOMORROW, but they will there today from from 10-4 taking your orders over the phone!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Leelanau!!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone & I hope you have a lovely & love-filled Valentine’s Day & weekend!
Fishtown Winter by Charles Bonham

Fishtown Winter by Charles Bonham

Leland’s Fishtown taken January 15, 2025.
Lake Michigan ... anticipation

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.
Makin' a Buck by Stacy Niedzwiecki

2024 Firearm Deer Season starts today!

The 2024 Firearm Deer Season began this morning on the Leelanau Peninsula and runs through November 30th.
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.

Ditch the (swimmers) Itch

These ducks may look pretty punk & cool, but they are the main culprit in the spread of swimmers itch!!