Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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In Detail
Animals Birds Habitat for the federally listed endangered Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is found within the Lakeshore. Plovers have nested within the park, most recently in the early 1990's in Grand Mar ... read more.
Camping Drive-in Camping Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore campsites provide a picnic table, fire grate, and tent pad. Solar-powered wells provide water. Vault toilets are available. Camping is on a first-c ... read more.
Geology Geologic Formations Geological history recorded in the sedimentary rocks and surficial deposits of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is limited to two widely separated intervals of geologic time, th ... read more.
In A Nutshell Operating Hours & Seasons Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is open year-round, 24 hours day, though many roads are closed by snow in the winter. There is no entrance fee. Four Seasons to Enjoy The ... read more.
Just For Kids Traveling Trunks Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has several educational trunks available for free loan. Each learning trunk comes complete with four or more lesson plans, the materials needed to ... read more.
Lodging & Dining Lodging Within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, lodging is limited to drive-in campgrounds and backcountry campgrounds. There are no trail shelters or other lodging. Lodging is available in the n ... read more.
Natural World Rivers and Streams The rivers and streams that flow to Lake Superior through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore have a relatively steep gradient and are rather short, because the peninsular divide i ... read more.
Park Regulations & Safety Bicycling Information Bicycles are permitted on the visitor use roads when traveling with the flow of traffic. Bicycles, including mountain bikes, are not permitted on trails within Pictured Rocks ... read more.
Planning Your Visit Directions Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located on the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, between the communities of Munising (west) and Grand Marais (east). Car Mi ... read more.
Plants Plants Plant life within and adjacent to the Lakeshore is varied. Upland forests of beech, hemlock, and maple are found on well drained sandy soils. Wetland soils that have developed since the retre ... read more.
Preservation Other Green Programs Campground and Office Recycling Since 1990 the park has worked in conjunction with community recycling programs. Opportunities for recycling are offered in the lakeshore's cam ... read more.
Sights to See Places To Go Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is truly a mosaic of natural and cultural wonders. Along its 35 miles of Lake Superior shoreline are over 15 miles of towering sandstone cliffs, beautif ... read more.
Things To Do Boating Lake Superior's rugged shoreline invites boaters to explore the beautiful Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with its miles of colorful sandstone cliffs and long stretches of white sand beach ... read more.
Visitor Services Visitor Centers Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore / Hiawatha National Forest Interagency Visitor Center 906-387-3700 400 East Munising Avenue, junction of state highway M-28 and county road H-58 in ... read more.
Walking & Hiking Nature Trails Miners Falls Trail Located about five miles north of Alger County Road H-58 on Miners Castle Road. The hike is 1.2 miles round-trip. This self-guiding interpretive trail begins at the ... read more.
Winter Activities Winter Activities Walking in a Winter Wonderland ... Winter at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore brings solitude and beauty to the northwoods. This is your winter wonderland for cross-country sk ... read more.
Pictured Rocks In Depth
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December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
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December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
Crowds Observe World AIDS Day In GG Park
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
Grounded in God, Green and Glaciers
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
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December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
