Tag: Sleeping Bear Dunes

My Socialist Independence Day Vacation in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

My Socialist Independence Day Vacation in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Ahhhh… I’m sitting here sipping on my water bottle this morning, the last piece of My Socialist Independence Day Vacation: it’s filled with the deliciously pure water from the D.H. Day Campground just outside of Glen Arbor, Michigan. Anne and I spent the past week there and I always return refreshed but also reminded that one of our greatest national […]

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A2Politico: The double-edged sword of being “The Most Beautiful Place in America”

A2Politico: The double-edged sword of being “The Most Beautiful Place in America”

I have a new piece up at A2Politico that looks at the impact on the area in and around the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on being named “The Most Beautiful Place in America” by “Good Morning, America” viewers. It talks about the history of the formation of the national park, why some locals are not particularly happy about all […]

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Sorta live-blogging The Most Beautiful Place in America, Day Two – the socialist Nat’l Parks

Sorta live-blogging The Most Beautiful Place in America, Day Two – the socialist Nat’l Parks

Click image for a larger version As I ramble about this most awesome place with my best friend, soulmate, lover and wife (all the same person, fortunately for me), I’m reminded that this this amazing place belongs to all of us. That’s the beauty and strength of the National Parks — they are owned by all of us collectively, a […]

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Sorta live-blogging The Most Beautiful Place in America

Sorta live-blogging The Most Beautiful Place in America

Our first real view of Lake Michigan. Just north of Empire near North Bar Lake. A view north from the beach: Adding… Did I mention that they have 3G data coverage throughout the whole park? === Here’s the (only) sign that marks the trail to this beach: ====== North Bar Lake, just one small dune away from Lake Michigan. Click […]

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Our home in The Most Beautiful Place in America

Our home in The Most Beautiful Place in America

This is our home, smack dab in the middle of The Most Beautiful Place in America for the next five days. Bliss: found and followed.

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore voted “Most Beautiful Place in America”

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore voted “Most Beautiful Place in America”

I can’t believe they’ve gone and told everyone: LEELENAU COUNTY — Sleeping Bear Dunes is voted the Most Beautiful Place in America, according to a contest held on Good Morning America, where the winner was announced this morning. “Tens of thousands of viewers voted online for this Michigan park, which is one of the nation’s best-kept secrets,” GMA said. “The […]

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Sleeping Bear Dunes beaches best on the Great Lakes

Sleeping Bear Dunes beaches best on the Great Lakes

This isn’t news to me. Dr. Beach’s 5 Great Great Lakes Beaches #1. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Lake Michigan, Michigan Here you will find some of the most spectacular coastal dunes in the world — I especially liked trekking up the huge dune on the north end of this expansive park. There are a variety of beaches with fine […]

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