November 05, 2009
Fee Free Day on Veterans Day
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.
November 02, 2009
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Announces More Campsites Available for Reservation for 2010 Season at Platte River Campground
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).
October 08, 2009
North Manitou Island Deer Hunt Permits Still Available
Permits are still available for the North Manitou Island special deer hunt within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
September 25, 2009
Park Rangers Offer Free Programs in October
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.
September 20, 2009
National Lakeshore Presents Artist-in-Residence Program by Ellie Harold
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.
September 18, 2009
Lakeshore Hosts Beach Clean Up for National Public Lands Day
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.
September 11, 2009
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to Offer Sneak Peeks at PBS Documentary
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.
September 03, 2009
Free Fall Fun - "Saturdays at the Lakeshore" in September
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.
September 02, 2009
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Corrects 2008 Visitation Figures
Superintendent Dusty Shultz has announced the correction of the park’s visitation figures from July 2008.
August 10, 2009
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Announces Fee-Free Weekend August 15-16
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.
August 03, 2009
Port Oneida Fair Scheduled for August 7-8
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.
July 28, 2009
Free Park Ranger-Led Programs for End-of-Summer Fun
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.
July 02, 2009
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Detects New Bird Die-Off
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.
June 24, 2009
Bicycle Tours Offered at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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.
June 19, 2009
Park Rangers Announce Summer Programs
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.
June 11, 2009
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Announces Fee-Free Weekends
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.
May 29, 2009
National Trails Day at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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.
May 29, 2009
Enjoy "Saturdays at the Lakeshore" in June
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.
May 28, 2009
Lake Michigan Overlooks Environmental Assessment Available for Public Review
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.
May 22, 2009
Relighting the Historic South Manitou Island Lighthouse
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.
