Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Coast Guard Called In To Help Rescue More Than 50 From Sinking Ship At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

More than 50 people who signed up for a scenic cruise on Lake Michigan near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore got more than they bargained for when the vessel began to sink in high seas.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 12th, 2011 3:00am

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Dr. Beach's List of Top-Rated Great Lakes Beaches Includes Two National Lakeshores

Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka "Dr. Beach," has opined what many of us already knew; the Great Lakes beaches of the U.S. and Canada are hidden gems, and the ones at Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores are crown jewels.

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By Bob Janiskee - July 12th, 2011 4:15am

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Be Aware Of Black Bears If You're Visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore This Summer

Black bears are relatively plentiful in northern Michigan this year in general and at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore specifically. As a result, visitors are being reminded to keep clean campsites and be watchful for the bruins.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2011 3:15am

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Birding in the National Parks: An Introduction

Birders are a strange bunch of critters. I can say that because I’m one of them. We tend to carry around enough optical equipment to make the guys that were hunting Osama bin Laden jealous. We think eating breakfast at 3 a.m. in the summer is perfectly normal. We tend to travel…a lot

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By Kirby Adams - June 14th, 2011 9:29am

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Lake Michigan Water Trail To Be Dedicated As National Recreation Trail

Mention "National Recreation Trail" and no one would be surprised if you immediately thought about taking a hike. But soon that tag will be attached to a watery route in Lake Michigan.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2014 6:09pm

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Efforts To Designate Nearly Half of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore As Official Wilderness Introduced in Congress

A bipartisan effort has been launched in Congress to set aside nearly half of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as official wilderness, an effort its backers believe takes a "balanced approach to conservation, recreation, and historic preservation..."

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 20th, 2011 3:15am

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Summer Special: Windshield Touring in the Eastern Parks

The National Park System is renowned for scenic drives. These traverses, loops, and shuttles in the eastern parks deserve a place on your windshield touring short list.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 21st, 2011 9:04am

Federal Grant Will Help Build Trails At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A 27-mile stretch of multi-use trail, separate from cars and trucks whizzing nearby, will be built at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore thanks to a Federal Transit Administration grant.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 21st, 2011 1:15am

National Park Mystery Spot 19 Revealed

This is a place where hard work earns you a splendid view and the option to enjoy a gravity-assisted fun run.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 11:08am

You Have To Go Out, You Don't Have To Come Back...

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 16th, 2010 7:26pm

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