Officials have removed the overlook that visitors to Sleeping Bear Dunes would walk on to gaze at the national lakeshore. The ...

Strong winds over the winter undercut the viewing platform and made it unsafe, so the National Park Service removed it from along scenic drive.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was formalized by Congress on Oct. 21, 1970, protecting a 35-mile stretch of Lake ...

The Lake Michigan Overlook platform at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been removed due to erosion. Shifting dunes undercut the platform's supports, creating a safety hazard.

A view of Lake Michigan from the Lake Michigan Overlook along Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive at Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. What is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore? Sleeping Bear Dunes ...

A wooden platform at the Lake Michigan Overlook was part of stop #9 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive stood for decades.

The lake has five designated underwater preserves in Michigan waters. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a popular tourist destination, lies along 35 miles of the eastern shoreline of Lake ...