Sports/Adventure

Dreaming of cheeseburgers at the top of the world

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Peter Richards was dying. He wasn’t spouting blood or hearing his last rites read to him, nor was he watching all 19 years of his young life flash before his eyes. But the Glen Arbor-raised adventurer had lost 15 pounds in just a few days and he couldn’t continue climbing […]

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Glen Arbor serves up Ping Pong

By Jane Greiner Sun contributor Every Wednesday is Ping Pong Night at the Glen Arbor Town Hall. As soon as Gene Thompson arrives to open the doors, the tables are rolled out and the fun begins. Ping pong lovers of all ages gather for an hour or two of fast and friendly sport. It’s a […]

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Disc Golf: A Totally Different Spin on a Familiar Sport

By Torin Yeager Sun staff writer In an area populated by more than a few picturesque golf courses, it is generally not surprising when yet another large expanse of neatly tended greens appears. However, when a course is created that puts an entirely new spin on a time-honored sport, interest grows substantially.

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Nighttime visitors: the legacy of the flying squirrel

By Torin Yeager Sun contributor We all enjoy watching the variety of birds we see every day at our feeders. From the common chickadees and sparrows to rose-breasted grosbeaks and orioles. What most of us don’t notice are the nighttime visitors to our feeders. The occasional raccoon or opossum might stop by, but the smallest […]

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River, lake water levels high as cats’ backs

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor The Leelanau County rain gods were generous last month, bestowing gifts on the Glen Lakes and the Crystal River for all to enjoy. As a result, for the first time in years canoers and kayakers were actually able to shoot through the culverts under the county roads on the Crystal […]

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Triple-treat yourself to the Treat Farm Trail

By Jane Greiner Sun staff writer This is the time of year when spring wildflowers uplift the hearts of nature lovers everywhere. One of the best places to see them in delightful profusion is along the Treat Farm trail just south of Empire. The trail offers the triple treat of a woods walk, historical farm […]

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An Afternoon Drive on South Manitou Island

By Mike Buhler Sun extreme sports correspondent Driving up the Glen Arbor boat ramp at 8 p.m., Hugh Gordon is greeted by a score of laughing, curious onlookers. As he parks and exits his 1967 Amphicar, the crowd immediately gathers, and like a carnival barker, this experienced salesman greets their curiosity with a familiar patter.

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“Roughin’ It” in the Sleeping Bear Dunes

By Torin Yeager Sun staff writer There are times in one’s life when a sudden thirst for adventure arises from deep down in one’s soul. This is generally known as a mid-life crisis, but at age 15, I certainly do not feel middle-aged. I haven’t been lacking for adventure lately, but a little more excitement […]

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Biking the Crystal River, no seriously!

By Lance Legstrong Sun extreme sport Correspondent (Editor’s note: the following tongue-and-cheek article is a jaunt into the ridiculous and should not be interpreted as having any bearing on the real-life controversy over low waver levels in both the Glen Lakes and the Crystal River).

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‘Ladies of Leelanau’ celebrate the Solstice by running, and running.

By Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer

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