Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by Thomas DB

Happy 51st, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore!

On October 21st, 1970 the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore became the third National Lakeshore in the United States..
Fall for Leelanau Leelanau Conservancy

Fall for Leelanau with the Leelanau Conservancy

Check out highlights from Fall for Leelanau which takes place all week long!
Provemont Pond by Mark Smith

Autumn Reflections at Provemont Pond

Mark got an awesome shot of Provemont Pond near Lake Leelanau from earlier in October. Click through for more about this hidden gem!
Tunnel of Trees by Mark Smith

Driving into fall color along M-22

Here's a great shot from Mark showing the current state of color on M-22 a little ways south of Leland. This weekend will be amazing for fall color so get yourself up or out to Leelanau!
Sleeping Bear Bay from the Alligator Hill Viewpoint by Mike Carey

Sleeping Bear Bay from Alligator Hill

Mike got a fantastic shot from the Alligator Hill Trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Boathouse on Leelanau by Francois

The tale of the Lake Leelanau Monster

We hope you enjoy the story from the early 1900s of young William Gauthier's encounter with a strange creature on North Lake Leelanau!
The North Manitou Shoal Light - Tour the Crib

Tour the Crib! North Manitou Lightkeepers offering tours

Trips leave from Leland harbor on a charter fishing boat, captained by Jim Muñoz. At this point, tours are open to members who have signed up to support the North Manitou Light Keepers’ restoration effort.
Sunglow over Glen Lake by Owen Weber

Michigan Lake Appreciation: Glen Lake edition

While Minnesota gets a lot of mileage out of their "Land of 10,000 Lakes" slogan, Michigan has over 10,000 lakes larger than 5 acres.
Lake Michigan ... Chi-Mac race '09 by Ken Scott Photography

2021 Chicago to Mackinac Race kicks off Friday!

This Friday (July 16) will be the 112th annual, and 240 entrants will start from Chicago's Navy Pier on the 289 nautical mile journey to Mackinac Island.
Eclipse ... peek a boo by Ken Scott Photography

Check out a partial solar eclipse this Thursday morning!

The new moon will eclipse the sun at 6:53 a.m. ET. on Thursday June 10.
Cruise Leelanau - Leland Boat Tours

Cruise Lake Leelanau from Leland!

Cruise Leelanau is a boat excursion where people can relax on his electric cruise A Lake Trick and enjoy the beautiful sights Lake Leelanau and the Leland River have to offer.
Truckin by Mark Smith

Truckin’ along for World Turtle Day

World Turtle Day is a celebration designed to raise awareness about turtles across the planet. It takes place every May 23rd so of course Mark got this photo yesterday morning.