Michigan man convicted of diverting Platte River by hand through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A man who manually diverted the Platte River through Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was sentenced this week on two federal charges. “Allegations of tampering and vandalism due to the artificial diversion of the Platte River are alarming,” U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said in a statement.. “Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Great […]
Dog survives 60-foot fall off cliff, night alone at Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

A dog was found alive at Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore last week after jumping off a cliff and spending the night alone in subfreezing temperatures, officials said. Dancer, a 3-year-old dog described as a “professional troublemaker,” fell off his leash Wednesday night and fell 60 feet off a cliff near Miner's Castle onto a […]