Camping in bear country is safe when you understand the rules, but first-timers often make the same preventable mistakes.

The goal of bearproofing your camp is to minimize odors that might attract bears, and to set up safe storage areas for food and garbage that are out of reach of bears and are away from your sleeping ...

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers campgrounds, sandy dunes and beaches along Lake Michigan shores. The surrounding area of northwest Michigan features a variety of private campgrounds.