SLEEPING BEAR DUNES, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Sometimes the difference between a good bear and a bad bear is location. Out in the wild? That's a good bear. At people's campsites? A bad bear. Sleeping ...

EMPIRE, MI -- The end of summer may have you wanting to run away from responsibilities and hide in the woods, but Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore warns against going fully off the grid. The ...

EMPIRE, MI-- Arguably some of the most iconic views in the state can be found along the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. The 7.4- mile scenic drive at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore features ...

The proposed expansion of a trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is facing a resurgence in opposition. Cleveland Township and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians have ...

Some 7,300 trees would need to be removed to construct a planned, 4.25-mile extension of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail through vulnerable and protected ecosystems near Lake Michigan and the ...

Editor’s note: As of March 2023, the Department of Natural Resources reports 60 endangered and 60 threatened species in Michigan. This week, in honor of Earth Day, we will share the stories of some of ...

A half-century after Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was established in Northern Michigan’s Leelanau and Benzie counties, peace reigns in the most beautiful place in America. Featured in the ...

The National Park Service and a trail-promoting nonprofit organization are moving forward with plans for a controversial trail segment at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, despite a local ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A year into its lead to rehabilitate the Historic Sleeping Bear Inn, the nonprofit Balancing Environment and Rehabilitation, or BEAR, is deep into renovations.