http://www.nps.gov/slbe News releases from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. en-us http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/news2009veteransday110509.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:34:39 EST To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 that areas managed by the Department of the Interior (including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore) will not charge entrance fees on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsreservations110209.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:29:59 EST Superintendent Dusty Shultz has announced that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will soon offer more campsite reservations at Platte River Campground through the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS). http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/news2009nmideerhunt.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:14 EST Permits are still available for the North Manitou Island special deer hunt within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsoctrangerprograms092509.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:54:36 EST Would you like to patrol the beach at night searching for shipwrecks?  Discover fall fungi, colors, and animal adaptations?  Hear tales of history, mystery, and murder in a lumbering ghost town?  Then come enjoy the flurry of fall leaves, crisp air, and changing colors at free Park Ranger-led programs at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in October. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsairprogram092009.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:33:25 EST Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to introduce 2009’s September Artist-in-Residence (AIR) at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Ellie Harold, a plein aire painter from Frankfort by way of Georgia, is living in the Lakeshore for three weeks, immersing herself in the natural wonders of the dunes, forests, beaches and the varied cultural landscapes this national treasure provides. She will present a free program highlighting her work on Friday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Lakeshore visitor center. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsnpld091809.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:39:43 EST If you love the sun, fun, and beauty of our area beaches, it’s time again to show it! Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is celebrating National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, September 26, and inviting the public to help clean up the Lakeshore’s beaches. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newspbsscreening091109.htm Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:41:34 EST The National Park Service and WCMU Public Broadcasting invites the public to two, free preview screenings of the Ken Burns documentary series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”, which will premiere on PBS in late September. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsseptprograms090309.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:22:50 EST Every Saturday after Labor Day, meet a Park Ranger at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire on M-72.  The Park Ranger will introduce the week’s topic and then lead a car caravan a short distance to the starting point for the walk.  Each week, a different topic and location in the park will be featured.  All are welcome. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/news2008visitationfigures090209.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:29:42 EST Superintendent Dusty Shultz has announced the correction of the park’s visitation figures from July 2008. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsfeefreeweekend081009.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:45:47 EST Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce the third of three fee-free weekends this summer that will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16.  Fees waived include entrance fees and commercial tour fees.  Other fees such as reservation, camping, concession, and those collected by third parties are not included. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/news2009portoneidafair080309.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:12:36 EST Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce this year’s Port Oneida Fair, which will be held August 7 and 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District of the Lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsaugustrangerprograms072809.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:01:01 EST Are you looking for a fun way to enjoy the last few weeks of summer vacation?  How about spending it learning about shipwrecks, beavers, native plants, or early farm life?  Or perhaps going on a bike tour, guided hike, or Park Ranger-led campground program on stargazing?  National Park Service Park Rangers will continue to offer a variety of interpretive programs throughout the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore from August 2 to September 7, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsnewbirddieoff070209.htm Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:54:31 EST Biologists at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are closely monitoring what appears to be a new botulism-related bird die-off along the park shoreline.  Although the cause of the die-off has yet to be confirmed, all indications point toward a botulism Type E outbreak as the likely culprit. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsjulyprograms061909.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:53:37 EST Would you like to know more about shipwrecks, beavers, native plants, or early farm life?  Would you like to go on a bike tour, guided hike, or learn the latest information on stargazing and the night sky?  National Park Service Park Rangers are offering a variety of interpretive programs throughout Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this summer and they invite everyone to join them. Every day, visitors to the National Lakeshore will have several options. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/news2009bicycletours062409.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:12:19 EST Superintendent Dusty Shultz welcomes Ryan Locke to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as a Transportation Interpreter, a position sponsored by the National Park Foundation (NPF). Locke, from Spring Lake, Michigan, will spend the summer creating and offering bicycle tours to the public and promoting the use of alternative transportation in the National Lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsfeefreeweekends061109.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:54:19 EST Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce that the National Park Service will be offering three fee-free weekends this summer so visitors to all national park sites, including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, can enjoy these special places for free. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsnationaltrailsday052909.htm Fri, 29 May 2009 20:58:59 EST Saturday, June 6, 2009, is National Trails Day—a day to get outside, take to the trails, breath the fresh air, listen to the birds, and savor the spectacular beauty that surrounds us.  At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, National Trails Day is also the perfect time to thank our 30-plus Volunteers-in-Park (VIPs) who take care of more than 100 miles of trails in the National Lakeshore’s Adopt-a-Trail program. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsjunehikes052909.htm Fri, 29 May 2009 20:51:09 EST Are you ready to be outdoors, hike a trail, step back in history or stroll a Lake Michigan beach?  Then join National Park Service Park Rangers for “Saturdays at the Lakeshore” in June to explore the secret wonders of nature and history preserved at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newslakemichiganoverlooksea052809.htm Fri, 29 May 2009 15:29:24 EST Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz announced today the availability of the Lake Michigan Overlooks Environmental Assessment beginning on June 1, 2009.  The Environmental Assessment (EA) describes and analyzes alternative approaches for addressing visitor safety, resource damage, and maintenance issues while continuing to offer the spectacular views at this popular site on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. http://www.nps.gov/slbe/parknews/newsrelightingsmilight052209.htm Thu, 28 May 2009 07:42:37 EST On Saturday, May 30, 2009, the National Park Service (NPS) will host a ceremony to celebrate the relighting of the South Manitou Island Lighthouse.  History will be made when the great-grandson of lighthouse keeper Aaron Sheridan, who first lit the lamp in the present tower in 1872, flips the switch of the new solar-powered light.  Festivities for the public will take place on the beach at the Maritime Museum in Glen Haven starting at 9:00 p.m.