Sleeping Bear Dunes owes its very name to an Ojibwe oral tradition, and yet the stories of the Anishinaabek -- the people who first called this place home -- have been largely obscured over time.

Visitors can visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes website for more information or call 231-326-4700. Contact Bisma Parvez at 313-222-6420 or [email protected] Follow her on Twitter @bismapar.

"Here at Sleeping Bear, I sit in awe and wonder at the perfection of Mother Nature." This national park boasts towering dunes, 35 miles of beaches along Lake Michigan, islands, and more than ...

Work has started on both islands but only North Manitou Island has closed its docks and village for the 2025 season. This ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes features immense and magnificent sand dunes, as well as beaches, forests and inland lakes along a 35-mile strip of the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan. Off the coast, the park ...

After all, the park encompasses 64 miles of Lake Michigan coastline, two islands, 26 inland lakes and more than 71,000 acres of land about a half hour's drive west of the resort town of Traverse City.

Remember that Sleeping Bear Dunes has an entrance fee separate from camping fees. Park Entrance Pass - $25.00 Per private ...

The bus is at the Sleeping Bear Dunes as part of a pilot program. While it has been tested elsewhere, ADASTEC, the company behind the bus, said it wants to test things out on more windy and bumpy ...

The Lake Michigan Overlook platform at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been removed due to erosion. Shifting dunes undercut the platform's supports, creating a safety hazard. The ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has bears and a lot of campers. And they've launched an effort to make sure the two don't meet unnecessarily. Also read: Public to provide input on the ...

Scientists have tested several methods to remove mussels from a nearshore reef off Sleeping Bear Dunes. One involved Zequanox, an environmentally safe chemical that targets zebra and quagga mussels.