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Trailblazers on the Heritage Trail

Trailblazers on the Heritage Trail

Being a trailblazer in Leelanau County means embracing the area’s natural beauty by hiking and biking on its local trails. Traverse City native Jim Hirtreiter and Bob Resh spent their Sunday cruising down the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail from Bohemian Road to Glen Arbor and back. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Members of this family can explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as one group thanks to the Friends of Sleeping Bear. Courtesy photo

Volunteers improve park access

Laurie Pope, co-chair of the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes accessibility committee, said that the organization is in the process of acquiring a wheelchair bike that will park users will be able to reserve online, like their track chairs. She said they hope to make this service available to the national lakeshore’s visitors in the coming months. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

DeYoung Natural Area is managed by the Leelanau Conservancy and includes lakeshore, cedar forest, naturalized fields, and active farmland. Pictured here are parts of the edible forest stationed along the trail at the natural area that people will see. Enterprise photos by Meakalia Previch-...

Trail finds in Leelanau County

The trails and natural areas of Leelanau County are filled with eye-catching scenery all yearlong, but perhaps one of the most interesting parts about the land are the plants, flowers, insects, and animals that inhabit it. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Palmer Woods Forest Reserve, a Leelanau Conservancy property, is perhaps the best location in the upper half of the Lower Peninsula for mountain biking. Courtesy photo

Biking your way through the county

Leelanau County has many trail systems, for all kinds of biking and hiking, even some for those that want a mountain biking experience. Leelanau County offers a wide-variety of trails for every kind of nature enthusiast, even some for the thrill-seekers. Hiking and biking thrive through the land and many take to two wheels to explore the county. When describing the state of biking in the county, Nick Wierzba the owner of local bike shop, Suttons Bay Bikes, said it has, “Never been better.” 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

A group of hikers walk through a grassy field in the Clay Cliffs Natural Area near Leland. Clay Cliffs is one of the Leelanau Conservancy’s “must-see” trails, according to conservancy Communications Specialist Brighid Driscoll. Courtesy photo.

Conservancy’s most popular trails

When it comes to parks and trail systems, Leelanau County offers an embarrassment of riches. Many of the best areas are maintained and protected by the Leelanau Conservancy. But since this organization is steward to over 16,000 acres of land across 28 locations, it can be difficult to know where to start. And so, the newspaper reached out to the Conservancy to ask them which areas were the best of the best. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

A fast and healthier alternative to typical snacks that people tend to go for can be trail mix. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu

Trail mix on the go: Snacks for the next hike, walk

A fast and healthier alternative to typical snacks that people tend to go for can be trail mix. The popular snack usually features different variations of dried fruits, nuts, granola, seeds, and peanuts, with the ingredients all offering a number of benefits when in need of a source of energy. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Members of the Glen Lake Fire Department salute the flag at last year’s flagraising ceremony organized by the Glen Lake Woman’s Club. Photo courtesy of Grace Dickinson Johnson

Members of the Glen Lake Fire Department

Members of the Glen Lake Fire Department salute the flag at last year’s flagraising ceremony organized by the Glen Lake Woman’s Club. 07/02/2024 05:21 PM

Several women veterans from Leelanau County were honored to be on the all-women Honor Flight to Washington D.C. earlier this month. Pictured: Justina Hlvaka (middle, green sunglasses), Leanne Woods (direcetly in front of Hlavka, Page Sikes (right of Hlvaka), Linda Woods (in front of Sikes)...

Leelanau female veterans participate in Honor Flight

Six local Leelanau County women graced the first-of-akind all-women honor flight from Flint to Washington D.C. on June 12. 07/02/2024 05:21 PM

Flagraising ceremony Thursday

Flagraising ceremony Thursday

Join community members of all ages in celebrating the founding of our nation in a joyous and patriotic ceremony July 4. The Glen Lake Woman’s Club will host the traditional raising of the flag at 10 a.m. 07/02/2024 05:21 PM

Representatives from the offices of Michigan legislators and former Traverse City’s Mayor Richard Lewis attended with proclamations for this special day when a plaque was laid in honor of Elida Winslow Lind, the actual daughter of a Revolutionary War Patriot for whom the local DAR chapter...

Daughters of Revolution active in communities

An independent United States would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the colonists who had the courage to stand up for what they considered natural rights. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are descendants of the people who fought for independence from the British empire, and who seek to honor their legacy through education and support for their communities. 07/02/2024 05:21 PM

Rink Smith of Omena is one of nine Leelanau residents who will read the Declaration of Independence at post offices July 4 at 10 a.m. Enterprise file photo

Declaration proclamation

The 4th of July festivities throughout the county are celebrated with parades and fireworks. But at the county’s nine post offices, volunteers will be part of a more reflective activity. 07/02/2024 05:21 PM

Safety first with fireworks

Safety first with fireworks

The Fourth of July is defined by parades, parties, outdoor grilling, and fireworks. And although fireworks are undeniably fun, their misuse can lead to injury or death. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there were nearly 6,500 fireworks injuries in the weeks surrounding the Fourth of July last year. 07/02/2024 05:21 PM

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