To a thoughtful eye, an entire universe may seem to exist within the smallest of scenes. Present in the smallest pool of water, countless small organisms are carrying out biological processes—photosynthesizing, cycling nutrients throughout the food web, aerating the soil; some of life’s most…
Read More
Enjoying winter in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is best done in company. Sharing the experience of the outdoors bonds families and friends together, leads us to meet new people, enriches our learning, and keeps us safe as we recreate in ever-changing weather conditions; these…
Read More
Winter has arrived at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, creating ever-changing scenic landscapes and conditions ideal for snowy recreation. Whether our activity of choice is cross-country skiing at Alligator Hill, snowshoeing the Sleeping Bear Dunes dune climb, operating a snow mobile, ice…
Read More
Fall in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore brings many important ecological and biological changes. With the Fall Equinox behind us, daylight hours shorten and temperatures cool. Plumes of milkweed seeds spill from cracking pods and clusters of riverbank grape and staghorn sumac hang heavy…
Read More
Enjoy Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with canine companions: cooling temperatures, decreased activity favorable to dogs for trails, beaches, and pet-friendly towns. With subtly, the mild touch of September begins to cool the bright splendor of August. Mist in the morning and blazing sunsets…
Read More
Through the lens of Anishinaabe belief and practice, the beauty of native spring wildflower and plant species goes far beyond their blossoms. “ Our native landscape is our home… It speaks of the distant past and carries our life into tomorrow.” - Jens Jensen (1860-1951) By Holly N. Wright | National…
Read More
April sees the landscapes of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore dramatically transformed; ice-locked shorelines and soils, so recently blanketed under deep snow, shed their winter gems to transition into a new year of growth and productivity. The world feels increasingly active and full of…
Read More
Wintertime in Michigan can present certain challenges, but it also brings a powerful beauty to the landscape of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; rolling ice features transform each stretch of shoreline into frontiers of alien planets; glistening snow lays heavy on boughs of white pines…
Read More
Sledding. Hiking. Snowshoeing. Stunning natural scenery. Warmer temperatures and sunshine draw visitors to the snowy dune climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes in the midst of a government shutdown affecting our National Parks; Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes encourages winter safety through clothing and gear…
Read More