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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.

Mr Coyote

Coyotes are found in every county in Michigan including Leelanau!
Twilight's Last Gleaming by Mark Smith

NOAA 2025 Winter Outlook calls for warmer, wetter winter for Leelanau

The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released their seasonal outlook for Winter 2024-2025
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.
Mishe Mokwa at South Manitou Dock by Manitou Island Transit

Could this be the end of Fishtown’s Manitou Island Transit?

mLive shares that planned NPS closures of the Manitou Islands could drive Leland's 107 year old Manitou Island Transit out of business.
Dogman at the Shop n Save by Brauer Productions

The Dogman returns just in time for Halloween!!!

The Dogman of Michigan is a spooky Michigan tale that’s near & dear to my heart…
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.
Surf Kayak by Andrew McFarlane

Climate Change is pushing our limits

This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth’s atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.
Marina Rainbow by Cindi John

Arthur Duhamel Marina plus a rainbow!

Cindi John of Treaty Fish Company shared this awesome shot of a rainbow over Arthur Duhamel Marina in Peshawbestown.
Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

Sleeping Bear Trail Extension generates controversy

The Detroit Free Press shares that opposition is rising to a proposed extension of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail.
Leelanau Maritime Festival Wooden Boats

Leelanau Maritime History Festival this Saturday!

The Leelanau Historical Society invites you to join them for third annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival this Saturday from 10-3pm. 
County Road Ends at Water by Glen Arbor Sun

County Road Ends at Water

A perfect reminder for everyone to pay attention to your driving & traffic laws as we head into the Labor Day Weekend.