Brian Walters
Area History
The "first people" of the area were the Odawa (Ottawa) , Ojibwa (Chippewa) and Bodowadomi (Pottawatomi) who were known as the people of the Three Fires Confederacy. They came to the area because their…
Area Preservation
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear is a non-profit organization that aims to preserve over 300 historic structures and cultural landscapes within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Leelanau County
Some people call it God’s country. We’re lucky enough to call it home. Located in Northwestern Lower Michigan, Leelanau County– a thin peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan– is both…
Getting Here & Getting Around
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located in the northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, about 25 miles west of Traverse City.
Itinerary Ideas
The national park and towns surrounding Glen Arbor offer a host of activities, events, and…