Smells like Pure Michigan to me

NPR shares that Pure Michigan has a new partnership to develop fragrances inspired by some of the signature scents of Michigan including its beaches, flowers and vineyards.
Twilight in a Sunflower Field by Neil Weaver Photography

Suttons Bay Sunflower Sunset

Beautiful twilight shot of a sunflower field near Suttons Bay.

Leelanau Rewind: The Storm of August 2015

Ten years ago today, one of the strongest storms in memory ripped through the Leelanau Peninsula & northwest Michigan but focused its fury on Glen Arbor.
Sugar Loaf Aerial View

Leelanau Conservancy to reopen Sugar Loaf

The Leelanau Conservancy dropped the most exciting local news in recent memory last night with the announcement that they would be acquiring long dormant Sugar Loaf Resort.

Glen Lake | From the Top … and From the Past

Roger took this with his Argus C3, probably in the summer of 1965.
Ripening Redcurrants by Mark Smith

Ripening Redcurrants

A glowing shot from Mark's garden. He says that the robins love to eat them!
2025 Strawberries by Bardenhagen Berries Farm

2025 Leelanau Strawberry Season is underway!

Our friends at the Bardenhagen Berries Farm share on their Facebook page that although it seems like taken forever for their fields to ripen up, they are finally READY TO GO!!
Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly by James Eye View Photography

The Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly is the American Bug

The tiger swallowtail is thought of as the American insect, in much the same way as the Bald Eagle is thought of as the American bird.
Dunes Overlook and view south by Mike Carey

Sleeping Bear Dunes Overlook Platform has been removed

The 50-year-old Lake Michigan Overlook platform on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been removed
Sweet Cherry blossoms by Mark Smith

Leelanau Cherry Blossom Season (finally) Kicking Off

Mark Smith shares that the 2025 Cherry Blossom Season is just beginning.
Down to the Lake by Mark Smith

Summer Road Construction Season Kicks Off in Leelanau

The Leelanau Road Commission just kicked off its biggest project of the year last week: a reconstruction of County Road 626.
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!