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The History of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
| PAID CONTENT We all know the legend of Sleeping...
Peace Reigns as Sleeping Bear Dunes Celebrates 50 Beautiful Years
A half-century after Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was established in...
When Baseball Was the Only Game in Town
In the early 1900s, Sundays meant game time in Leelanau County as hundreds of...
Al Capone’s Northern Michigan Connections
Al Capone's mysterious legacy lives on in Northern Michigan. In celebration of...
A Life of Wild Adventures: Meet Author James B. Hendryx
Explore the life of author James B. Hendryx, the folk hero of Lee Point in...
How Northern Michigan Towns Got their Names
Have you ever wondered how your favorite Northern Michigan towns were named?...
Work Begins to Restore DeYoung Natural Area Farmstead
“Finally, our DeYoung Natural Area farmstead is about to blossom,” says...
If These Walls Could Talk … Stories From Historic Northern Michigan Schoolhouses
They appear suddenly, tucked in the curve of a county road or...
Places That Inspired Northern Michigan’s Greatest Authors: Hemingway, Harrison + Voelker
We're following the footsteps of three of the greatest Northern Michigan...
1967: When Salmon Fever and a Tragic Storm Converged
Millions of salmon were gathering. Thousands of fisherman were too. And then...
The Fisherman Who Saved Fishtown
Profile of Bill Carlson, third generation commercial fisherman out of Leland, who saved the fish shanties that have come to be known as the major attraction and historic site, Fishtown.
South Fox Island Lighthouse Celebrates 150 Years of Survival
South Fox Island. -An Appropriation for a lighthouse became available on the...
An Early 1900s Christmas Pilgrimage From Glen Haven to Traverse City
Going Christmas shopping in Traverse City—by sleigh and train through the Sleeping Bear Dunes in the early 1900’s.
North Manitou Light Keepers Buy The Crib Lighthouse
First, a bit of history: The North Manitou Shoal Light (the Crib) was built in...
The Story of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Ghost
Story about Captain Peter Nelson, Danish sailor and keeper of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse.
Exploring the History of Glen Haven
The village of Glen Haven seems to hang suspended in time. Waves crash on the...
A Lighthouse Keeper’s 1920s Christmas at Grand Traverse Lighthouse
A look back at one family’s magical Christmas spent as keepers of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse on the Leelanau Peninsula.
World-Class Stained Glass in Leelanau Church
How did world-class stained glass windows end up in Leelanau County's tiny...
Sleeping Bear Dunes Shipwrecks
Shipwreck remains were spotted in the clear waters of Lake Michigan near...