Remember back in 2011 when the viewers ABC’s Good Morning America voted Sleeping Bear “Most Beautiful Place In America”? Lakeshore attendance skyrocketed the following year. Now a new record stands. The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016, and what better way to kick off the…
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The Sleeping Bear Dunes had over 1.5 million visitors last year, but only a handful can lay claim to hiking every mainland trail in the park—that’s 13 trails and almost one hundred miles. It’s called the Trail Trekker Challenge, and we caught up with one of its creators—Bonnie Ricord—to get her…
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Many visitors are familiar with charming log cabin perched on the hill next to Inspiration Point, overlooking Glen Lake. Locals have admired the cabin since 1929 when the cabin was built by Mary and George Faust. Today, the National Park Service owns the building and is working with volunteers from…
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From ranger led snowshoe hikes starting January 9th to great news about the reopening of Alligator Hill hiking and cross-country ski trail, here’s a roundup of the month’s top news stories culled from around web. Ranger Led Snowshoe Hikes Begin January 9th [source: nps.gov] Now that a little snow has…
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