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EMPIRE, Mich. — Visitors to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will notice a significant change this year as the popular wooden platform at Lookout Number 9 on the Pierce Stocking Drive ...

Planning for the road began in the early 1960s and, in 1967, the road, then known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Park, first opened to the public. Stocking continued to operate the scenic drive until ...

A popular viewing platform at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been removed due to erosion. The dune on which the platform stood has receded over time due to wind and weather.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was formalized by Congress on Oct. 21, 1970, protecting a 35-mile stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline and North and South Manitou Islands.

EMPIRE, Mich. — Just like the ever-shifting sands, the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive’s Lake Michigan Overlook is going to appear different this year at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

GLEN ARBOR, MI -- Summer is around the corner at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and park volunteers are gearing up to be guides for visitors of all abilities. Friends of Sleeping Bear, a ...

The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a popular tourist attraction on the coast of Lake Michigan in northwest Michigan. The national lakeshore features sand, beaches, forests, inland lakes ...

The National Park Service said a famous Lake Michigan overlook platform at Sleeping Bear Dunes has been removed after the winter. Watch Now Menu Local National Weather Sports Traffic Watch Now ...

For years, Tom Ulrich served as the Deputy Superintendent at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Ulrich said he's concerned how the park is going to function this summer.