The family tradition of beach fires on Leelanau beaches are popular, but the charcoal left is a sore sight for the pristine shoreline.
“Beach fires, I don’t believe have increased. The residue is more prominent as there is a lot of beach throughout the lakeshore,” Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Scott Tucker said.
Tucker says the beaches look more charcoal filled since the water line dropped from previous highs in 2021.
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