Now that it’s winter, how about a seasonally-themed quiz and trivia piece. While thinking nice, warm thoughts, see just how much you know before checking the answers at the bottom of the page to this chilly quiz. Maybe you’ll even learn something new!
If you are planning to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, it’s going to cost you a little more, effective January 1, 2023, when entrance fees to the park increase as Phase 2 of a three-year fee increase structure kicks in.
Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.
Two rangers from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore rin Michigan have received a Department of Interior Valor Award for their actions during rescue operations for two Lake Superior kayakers caught in gale force winds while paddling within the national lakeshore in September 2021.
"Shipwreck remains can be found in the waters of Lake Superior along the park's shoreline. Wooden pieces and metal spikes stick out of the sand and water. All are protected and should be left in place."
Come the first of the year it will be a little more expensive to camp at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan, and the park will begin a phased-in approach to entrance fees in March.
"Unlike any other place on Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, America's first National Lakeshore, offers the opportunity to explore miles of pristine beaches, hike nearly 100 miles of trails, view towering sandstone cliffs, and experience the serenity of northern woodlands."
Gale force winds up to 35 knots and waves occasionally reaching 7 feet proved too much for two kayakers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore who swamped in the rough water and died.
A young man apparently hoping for a better view of Miners Castle at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan died in a fall from the area near the upper observation deck that provides a view of the iconic outcrop.