Officials are communicating with Native American groups to help decide what to do next with prehistoric human remains found along a Michigan Lake shoreline in a northwestern Michigan park.
Northern Michigan Lodging Ideas For Cozy Winter Getaways
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Experience the snowy season and surprise your loved one with a winter getaway at one of these Northern Michigan hotels and lodges with warm-you-to-your-toes amenities.
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The Homestead, a family-friendly ski resort in the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, has everything you need for a perfect winter getaway; breathtaking ski and snowboard runs with views of Lake Michigan, a serene spa and a stocked wine cellar at Nonna’s (one of several on-site eateries) where Chef John Piombo serves authentic Italian cuisine. The Glen Arbor resort even has a sleet of cross-country skis and trails that connect the property to the national lakeshore, which, when winter comes, transforms into a wildly stunning snowscape. Miles of trails lace the lakeshore (find maps at nps.gov/slbe), but Pyramid Point (a 5-minute drive from the resort) is always a must-visit. The trailhead parkin
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Dec 20, 2020
EMPIRE â Human remains uncovered at Sleeping Bear Dunes are now suspected to be hundreds of years old.
The bones, thought to belong to one individual, were initially found along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2017. Park officials confirmed they likely date back to prehistoric times this month, according to Park Superintendent Scott Tucker. Theyâre also suspected to be of Native American origin.
But mystery remains â few new details have been offered as park officials work to reunite the remains with distant ancestors. The new discovery went public through notices â required under federal law â printed in several northern Michigan newspapers.
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A diver places invasive mussels into a cage on a reef offshore from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in this 2019 file photo.
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Researchers help divers deploy an inert bacteria compound to a section of an underwater reef near Sleeping Bear Dunes in this 2019 file photo. The effort was part of a pilot study to find ways to manage invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
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LELAND â Northwest Lower Michiganâs national park proved a fruitful natural laboratory for an invasive species study.
Scientists recently reported pronounced reductions in both cladophora algae and quagga mussel density in Lake Michiganâs offshore waters near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore after an underwater project by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative. An offshore fish-spawning reef was the experimental zone in Good Harbor Bay.