Leelanau Summer Tourist Update: Piping Plovers Return

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

Public Beach Access in Leland, Michigan

A guide to public beaches & public road ends in the village of Leland, Michigan.

Wildfire in the Sky: Remembering the March 13, 1989 Aurora Display

A massive wave of solar energy struck our atmosphere on the evening of March 13, 1989, creating one of the most impressive northern lights displays of the modern era.

The Ski Jump at Sugar Loaf

Karl Bahle of Bahle's in Suttons Bay shared this picture of…

Polar Vortex Ice Cave Hype Machine

The polar vortex coupled with high winds could deliver ice formations & caves on Leelanau's western shore like we've seen several times in recent years.

Ski Leelanau!!

Check out our Ski Leelanau page for the latest conditions…

Winter Sunset by Owen Weber

Owen took the latest cover pic for the Leelanau(dot)com Facebook in March of 2017 at the Empire Bluffs in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Pyramid Petey

Shutdown Update: Sleeping Bear Dunes Restores Accessibility

Pyramid Petey by Heather Higham The Sleeping Bear Dunes National…

Learn About Leelanau Shipwrecks on Feb 21st

Wreck of the Flora in Northport by Chris Doyal Grand Traverse…
Starry Aurora Sky by Owen Weber

See the Northern Lights in Leelanau!

Winter is a great time to see the Northern Lights, and while the next week looks pretty calm, I thought I’d share a couple tips to help you see the Aurora Borealis.

Hoar Frost on the Narrows

The Narrows by Mark Smith "The Narrows" refers to the narrow…

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