Archive for category: hiking

Surfing, Leelanau Style by Andrew McFarlane

Leelanau films part of Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City

The inaugural Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City runs April 30–May 3 at seven venues throughout Traverse City and prominently features Leelanau faces & places.
Winter ... a step at a time by Ken Scott

Happy Back into the Woods Day 2025!

Today is the annual December 1st holiday that celebrates the end of firearm deer hunting season & the return of (mostly) gun free hiking trails.
Once more unto the beach, dear friends, once more by Mark Smith

Once more unto the beach, dear friends

There's no point in Michigan that's more than 6 miles from an inland lake or 85 miles from a Great Lake so there's no good excuses for neglecting the beach! 
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.
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.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Ranger Programs

Spring Break with Sleeping Bear

Spring break is here! If you & your kids are too, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has a fun lineup of activities you can check out.
Pop up Program at the Dune Climb

Spring Break at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Programs include Saturdays at the Lakeshore, Storytime with a Park Ranger, Piping Up for the Plovers, and pop-up programs
The Track at the Edge of the Brook by Mark Smith

The Track at the Edge of the Brook

Gorgeous shot from Suttons Bay's Leo Creek Natural Area from Mark.
Sleeping Bear Overlook Sand Ripples by Charles Bonham

Sleeping Bear Sand Ripples

Here's a stunning shot taken November first on the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
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.

Leelanau Trail & Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail are inaugural Pure Michigan Trails!

Pure Michigan has named the Leelanau Trail and the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail as two of their six inaugural Pure Michigan Trails! Thanks to EVERYONE who's preserving our trails, making them better & building new trails!
Pyramid Petey

Shutdown Update: Sleeping Bear Dunes Restores Accessibility

Pyramid Petey by Heather Higham The Sleeping Bear Dunes National…