Last call to get on Heritage Trail wall
From staff reports The next 5.5-mile segment of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail from the Dune Climb to Empire is expected to open by July. As part of the project, a donor recognition plaza will be...
View ArticleManitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert returns July 13
From staff reports The 16th annual Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 13 at 7 p.m. Imagine a beautiful summer’s evening at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National...
View ArticlePromoting the Park through music
By Sarah Bearup-Neal Sun contributor The third in a series of articles prompted by the National Park Service’s centennial celebration of its founding in 1916. One of the NPS’s birthday initiatives is...
View ArticleNational Park to name new Sleeping Bear superintendent by late May
Tom Ulrich, Sleeping Bear’s interim superintendent, is among the candidates being considered for the job. From staff reports The National Park Service will name the next superintendent to run Sleeping...
View ArticleGlen Arbor Art Association holds Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert
From staff reports The 18th annual Sleeping Bear Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 10, at 7 p.m. Imagine a beautiful summer’s evening at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear...
View Article#FindYourPark centennial birthday at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Special events across nation celebrate National Park Service 100th anniversary From staff reports The National Park Service (NPS) invites visitors of all ages to join in the celebration of its 100th...
View ArticleSand beyond sand: Running the Dune Climb Trail
By Jennifer Symons Sun contributor Part of our series on great places to run in the National Park and Glen Arbor region. A few weeks ago, I wrote about Alligator Hill and the importance of hill...
View Article2018 Dune Climb Concert features Jazz North with Robin Lee Berry
By Norm Wheeler Sun editor After the disappointment of cancelling due to weather last year, the Glen Arbor Art Center’s Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert is back on Sunday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at...
View ArticleThe federal shutdown hit Sleeping Bear Dunes. So volunteers rushed in
Republished from Bridge Magazine By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor January and February are relatively quiet months in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which attracts more than 1.7 million...
View ArticleUnconscious on the Dunes
From staff reports Amy Bredehoft, from Birmingham, Ala., thought she was in shape to climb the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb on Monday, July 8. Sure, the 54-year-old and frequent summer visitor to Paul’s...
View ArticleSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore celebrates 50 years in 2020
From staff reports Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is commemorating its first 50 years by sharing a year-long celebration in 2020. During this year, the National Lakeshore hopes to thank those...
View ArticleFree COVID tests offered Wednesday at Sleeping Bear Dune Climb
From staff reports In a unified effort to make COVID-19 testing more accessible to our region, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, Honu Labs, Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore and Grand...
View ArticleJump for joy
Marcus Fuhrman, age 8 from Bay City, catches air jumping off a cliff on the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb trail on July 16.
View ArticleFriends of Sleeping Bear report skate skiing on Heritage Trail, classic at...
From staff reports This weekend, the Friends of Sleeping Bear reported on ski and sledding conditions throughout the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Groomers have been out on both trails....
View ArticleFriends of Sleeping Bear report skate skiing on Heritage Trail, classic at...
This weekend, the Friends of Sleeping Bear reported on ski and sledding conditions throughout the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The groomers have been out on both trails. Unfortunately, the...
View ArticleDeCook, Paull repeat as M22 Challenge champions
Ryan DeCook, a 42-year-old resident of Washington, Michigan, won his second consecutive M22 Challenge on Saturday, June 10, with an overall time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 47 seconds. This was the...
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