Some of the 13 mainland hiking trails in the Sleeping Bear Dunes are known for their jaw-dropping views. Others become popular for the access they provide to remote beaches. A few, like Windy Moraine, aren’t really popular for anything. And that’s not such a bad thing, says writer Bob Butz. Read on…
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You’ll have to wait a little longer to check out the new 3.8-mile segment construction crews have been working on since spring. The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail announced this week that construction on the new stretch has encountered a slight snag—namely the construction of the 500-foot boardwalk…
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Sleeping Bear horse and wagon tours, the Cedar Polka Fest, the National Cherry Festival, the Traverse City Film Festival and more —here’s a shortlist of favorite, local happenings and events you don’t want to miss. Cedar Polka Festival June 30th – July 3rd This Polish-American Leelanau Peninsula…
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Sleeping Bear memories on StoryCorps, hidden attractions, slave-making ants, Sleeping Bear bloopers and more. Here’s a roundup of all the top Lakeshore news stories from around the web. Sleeping Bear On StoryCorps Retired chief of natural resources, Steve Yancho (left) and his son, Sam, recorded a…
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Improving your golf, learning to fly fish, sail and surf—check out this shortlist of unique learning opportunities happening in around the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this summer. Sail [source: northportsailing.org] Registration for youth sailing classes (students ages 8 – 18) at the…
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