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The Great Lakes: Home of National Lakeshores

Did you know that there are only three National Lakeshores (designated by the National Park Service)? And all three of them are on the Great Lakes!  These three parks offer up year round fun and some of the best views of the nation’s biggest lakes. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Comprising twenty-one islands and shoreline, Apostle…

5 Amazing Hikes Along Sleeping Bear Dunes

Located only 30 minutes outside of Traverse City, Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 35 mile stretch along the Lake Michigan coast line. It is truly a can’t-miss natural wonder when visiting Northern Michigan offering a range of landscapes including forests, beaches, and of course the star of the show – towering sand dune formations.…