It’s picking time again in northern Michigan for strawberries, cherries, peaches, raspberries, blueberries and more. That means a late-summer adventure that the whole family can enjoy. There’s nothing quite as sweet as fruit picked fresh from the branch or vine. Check it out for yourself at one of…
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Hang gliding, island deer hunting, catching salmon from a kayak and searching for buried treasure are a few outdoor recreation options at Sleeping Bear Dunes that you don’t hear about every day. But all are possible inside the boundaries of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for anyone with…
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The national debate about how to regulate “unmanned aerial vehicles,” (also known as UAVs or drones) now has some local implications for the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This month, the National Park Service signed a memorandum prohibiting the use of drones on lands and waters controlled…
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There used to be a time when the beaches of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore were the best-kept secret in summertime travel. The secret is definitely out. But with 35 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline within the Lakeshore boundaries there’s still plenty of solitude to go around. Earlier this…
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Did you know the Great Lakes shoreline covers nearly 11,000 miles, 3,288 of which are along Michigan’s coast? With so much freshwater coastline to enjoy, USA Today Travel went on a search this summer for the “Best Beaches in the Great Lakes,” and listed among the contenders… the Sleeping Bear Dunes…
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As a designated wilderness area, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is hardly lacking when it comes to deep forest scenery. So what’s behind the recent planting of 1,000 semi-mature trees at the Manitou Passage Golf Club—the only 18-hole course located within a long iron or two of "America’s…
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Master Sleeping Bear photographer, Mark S. Carlson with Great Lakes Photo Tours, is hosting a number of lakeshore eco-photo excursions throughout the summer months. These unique one-day and weekend-long excursions combine informative group instruction with a tutored photography session. Whether a…
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