SAUGATUCK, Mich. — Build a house upon a dune and — in some cases — neither the house nor the dune will be able to stand. Roughly 273,000 acres of Michigan coastline is covered by sand dunes. Around ...

With sun shining on the grassy dunes behind them at Oval Beach in Saugatuck, state Reps. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids) and Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph) last week discussed two bills in the works to ...

OCEANA COUNTY, MI - Silver Lake State Park is a popular place in the summer, drawing more than 1.5 million visitors, so it’s not surprising that injuries occur there. On a busy holiday weekend day, ...

ARCADIA, MI – This natural wonder towers 450 feet above Lake Michigan, offering spectacular views after a one-mile hike through the woods. Old Baldy is the most noteworthy dune in the Arcadia Dunes: ...

Discover unforgettable Michigan weekend getaways, from dazzling dunes to charming lakeside towns, that turn ordinary escapes ...

SAUGATUCK, Mich. — Over thousands of years, wind has blown sand inland from the beach to create what we now know as the Saugatuck dunes. While it may be difficult to venture up the dunes, they make ...

Kadie Price was killed in a May 26, 2024, crash at the Silver Lake State Park sand dunes in Michigan. (Givesendgo fundraiser) GOLDEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – We’ve learned more about the woman who saved her ...

Silver Lake is about a mile inland from Lake Michigan, and between the two lakes is just pure, rolling sand dunes more than 100 feet high. People come from all over to enjoy the dunes at Michigan’s ...

A trip to northwest Michigan this summer can land you at one of Michigan's national lakeshores, a top attraction for those seeking sweeping views, trails to hike and beaches to relax on. The popular ...

A woman lost her life after being struck by a vehicle at the sand dunes inside a Michigan park on Sunday. The crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. in the “drag strip” area of Silver Lake State Park Sand ...

MEARS, Mich. (AP) — Bystanders and rescue workers dug desperately with their hands to save a 12-year-old boy who was trapped under sand in northern Michigan, authorities said. The boy and a younger ...

When Calvin College junior Melinda Campbell recently presented the results of her summer research on West Michigan sand dunes, it was something of a warm-up exercise. Campbell will be giving the same ...