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South Manitou Island

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June 14th 2018
South Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Leland, Michigan I mentioned in an earlier post, how the two bear cubs drowned as they tried to swim across Lake Michigan with their Mother. After dying, their bodies bobbed to the surface to form what we know today as North and South Manitou Islands. These islands are an integral part of the park and to understand the park, and view ... read more

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