Tom Ulrich, a 20-year deputy superintendent at Sleeping Bear who retired in 2023, said staff cuts and the initial freeze on ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is an absolutely gorgeous park on the Michigan peninsula. The park has several ov ...

While droves of vacationers flock to beaches overlooking the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, inland residents enjoy Michigan's rolling sand dunes, ocean-like shoreline and sweeping vistas.

We're talking cliff diving, ice caves, sink holes, waterfalls and sand dunes. Michigan has some of the most picturesque and Instagram-worth spots you'll find anywhere. You can also explore some of ...

When you think of sand dunes, you might think of the ocean, but on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, there are plenty of dunes — and more! — at Indiana Dunes National Park. Spanning 15 miles of the ...

The slopes left behind by the glaciers turned into dunes as a result of Lake Michigan's tide pushing sand up onto the shore overtime. It's this unique phenomenon that garnered the park National ...

A drone-captured view of the sand dunes at Dadaepo Beach in Busan’s Saha District on the afternoon of Feb. 23. Strong winter winds have shaped dozens of dunes, ranging from 50 centimeters to 1 meter ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. I got my first lesson in the physics of sand dunes in 1998 on an expedition into the Sahara. In order to take aerial ...

Appearances can be deceiving. At first glance, you'd never think the rolling white sand dunes of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas held the largest stand of oak in the country. The region's ...

In the summers, beachgoers can enjoy a sunset stroll. In the frosty winters, they can witness the unparalleled beauty of Lake Michigan. The park, known for its rare ecosystems and towering sand dunes, ...