Rainbow Trout & Steelhead in Leelanau County

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are delicious fish are native to the Pacific watershed, coming to Michigan when eggs were imported from California in 1876. Learn more including fishing season!

#TBT: Remembering Another Spring Storm

Here's a "Throwback Thursday" to March 4, 2012 from near Suttons Bay when Leelanau got ROCKED with up to 20" of snow. While we're seeing snow at rates over 2" per hour right now, it looks like things are turning to rain later today & tonight!!

March’s Shoreline Ice from Above

Here's an awesome compilation of aerials from this week along Lake Michigan just north of Leland by Jim Burnham of the Leland Report!

Leelanau Summer Tourist Update: Piping Plovers Return

It's Piping Plover season in Leelanau! Learn more about these shorebirds & how to keep them safe!

Empire Asparagus Festival – Third Weekend in May

The Annual Empire Asparagus Festival will be held this weekend…

South Manitou Island’s Florence Lake

Very cool shot of Florence Lake on South Manitou Island shared…

The first Cherry Blossoms of 2017 are starting in Leelanau!

Here's a quick video from Monday, May 1st. We will definitely…

True or False Morels – a Quiz that Matters!

When in doubt, throw it out! ~The Mushroom Hunter’s Mantra When…

Changing the Channel at North Bar Lake

Nature Wins! by Dale DeVries The Sleeping Bear Dunes National…

Frosted: May 20th freeze takes toll on cherries, vineyards

The Traverse City Ticker has a report on the state of the…

Wild Leeks in Leelanau!

Here's some of a Wild Leek feature originally published on eatdrinkTC.com.…

Birding Season in Northern Michigan

Leelanau offers many birding opportunities including the annual spring migration between mid-April and the middle of May.