Archive for category: outdoors

Northport Bobcat videos!!

James Brubaker got a pair of videos of a bobcat making its way down a tree. He was on the Nagonaba Trail, right by the golf course and soccer fields.
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.

Inflatable Planetarium Dome bringing immersive starwatching to schools

The Sleeping Bear Dunes National lakeshore now has an inflatable planetarium dome to enable immersive experiences related to the night sky, the Great Lakes ecosystem, and more!
Star Gazers at Sleeping Bear Dune Climb Star Party

Sleeping Bear Dunes Star Party this Saturday!

Join park rangers and astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society at the Dune Climb parking lot for Star Parties. Click for schedule!
Leland Bear in the Rain

Leland gets its own Black Bear

The other night, Dan Lisuk looked out his window in Leland and saw an unexpected Peeping Tom!
Bear over in Omena by Karen Janus

Black Bear near Omena & Northport!

Karen Janus shared this photo from her Ring doorbell of a black bear going after her bird feeders!
Fireflies ... Summer Nights by Ken Scott

Fireflies are disappearing. Let’s save them.

National Geographic has a great article with tips on how you can help stop fireflies from vanishing because dammitall do we really want our great grandchildren and their's growing up in a world without fireflies??
Dragonfly by Andrew McFarlane

The most dangerous predator in the Sleeping Bear Dunes is…?

On their Facebook page, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore asks which Lakeshore predator is almost 100% successful in catching prey? Is it the bald eagle? How about the red fox? Maybe the bobcat?

Perseid Meteor Shower looking extra-special in 2023!!

This year the shower will peak around Aug. 13, 2023, and this year will be a good one for the Perseid viewing as the moon will only be 10% illuminated.

Northern Lights are coming – how to see them in Leelanau

There's a strong possibility of significant Northern Lights next week so here's our list of tips to see the aurora borealis!!
Super Moon over West Bay by Ken Scott Photography

Supermoon Summer

The good people at EarthSky share that the next three months offer a whopping FOUR supermoons in a row!!

Surf’s Up at Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak

Great feature on opportunities for kids (and adults) to learn to surf, paddleboard & have all kinds of fun on the water with Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak.