Ranger Tales
M-22 North: Empire to Traverse City (Michigan)
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M-22 North: Empire to Traverse City (Michigan)

35 stops· 56 min· 64.1 mi· narrated by Ranger Quinn

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Highlights include
  • Welcome — M-22 North & the Sleeping Bear
  • Empire Bluff — the View Worth the Walk
  • What the Ice Left Behind
  • The Ice That Made All This
  • The Perched Dunes
  • The Sleeping Bear
  • The Dune Climb & Pierce Stocking
  • Glen Lake & the Narrows
The route

Driving route · 35 stops. Live GPS playback and turn-by-turn pins are in the app.

Every stop

What you'll see and hear

35 narrated stops along the way — waterfalls, overlooks, history, and Ranger Boone's campfire tales.

  1. Welcome — M-22 North & the Sleeping Bear
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    🥾 Welcome — M-22 North & the Sleeping Bear

    Welcome — M-22 North & the Sleeping Bear — a stop on M-22 North.

  2. Empire Bluff — the View Worth the Walk
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    🌲 Empire Bluff — the View Worth the Walk

    Empire Bluff — the View Worth the Walk — a stop on M-22 North.

    Empire Bluff — the View Worth the Walk guide →
  3. What the Ice Left Behind
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    🌲 What the Ice Left Behind

    What the Ice Left Behind — a stop on M-22 North.

    What the Ice Left Behind guide →
  4. The Ice That Made All This
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    🌲 The Ice That Made All This

    The Ice That Made All This — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Ice That Made All This guide →
  5. The Perched Dunes
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    🌲 The Perched Dunes

    The Perched Dunes — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Perched Dunes guide →
  6. The Sleeping Bear
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    🔥 The Sleeping Bear

    Now stay put a minute, because this whole place is named for a mother who is still waiting, and you ought to hear it properly. They call me Ranger Boone. This is an Anishinaabe story — Ojibwe and Odawa — and it belon…

    The Sleeping Bear guide →
  7. The Dune Climb & Pierce Stocking
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    🌲 The Dune Climb & Pierce Stocking

    The Dune Climb & Pierce Stocking — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Dune Climb & Pierce Stocking guide →
  8. Glen Lake & the Narrows
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    🌲 Glen Lake & the Narrows

    Glen Lake & the Narrows — a stop on M-22 North.

    Glen Lake & the Narrows guide →
  9. The Grass That Holds It Together
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    🌲 The Grass That Holds It Together

    The Grass That Holds It Together — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Grass That Holds It Together guide →
  10. Glen Haven & the Cannery
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    🌲 Glen Haven & the Cannery

    Glen Haven & the Cannery — a stop on M-22 North.

    Glen Haven & the Cannery guide →
  11. Farming a Sand Dune
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    🌲 Farming a Sand Dune

    Farming a Sand Dune — a stop on M-22 North.

    Farming a Sand Dune guide →
  12. Port Oneida — the Farms That Stayed
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    🌲 Port Oneida — the Farms That Stayed

    Port Oneida — the Farms That Stayed — a stop on M-22 North.

    Port Oneida — the Farms That Stayed guide →
  13. Why the Farms Are Still Here
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    🌲 Why the Farms Are Still Here

    Why the Farms Are Still Here — a stop on M-22 North.

    Why the Farms Are Still Here guide →
  14. The Order That Came on a Friday
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    🔥 The Order That Came on a Friday

    Don't roll past these old farms too fast — because in the nineteen seventies the government was pulling them down, and the only reason you can see them out your window is a woman with a camera and a phone call that ca…

    The Order That Came on a Friday guide →
  15. The Schoolhouse and the Sugar Maples
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    🌲 The Schoolhouse and the Sugar Maples

    The Schoolhouse and the Sugar Maples — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Schoolhouse and the Sugar Maples guide →
  16. The Manitou Passage
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    🌲 The Manitou Passage

    The Manitou Passage — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Manitou Passage guide →
  17. Who Lives Out There
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    🌲 Who Lives Out There

    Who Lives Out There — a stop on M-22 North.

    Who Lives Out There guide →
  18. Glen Arbor & the Day the Sky Fell
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    🌲 Glen Arbor & the Day the Sky Fell

    Glen Arbor & the Day the Sky Fell — a stop on M-22 North.

    Glen Arbor & the Day the Sky Fell guide →
  19. Four Very Different Coasts
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    🌲 Four Very Different Coasts

    Four Very Different Coasts — a stop on M-22 North.

    Four Very Different Coasts guide →
  20. A Fight Between Small People and a Big Government
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    🔥 A Fight Between Small People and a Big Government

    Now here's a tale where I'm not going to tell you who the villain was, because I genuinely don't think there was one — and it is the reason you can drive up to any of these beaches today without asking anybody's permi…

    A Fight Between Small People and a Big Government guide →
  21. Leland & Fishtown
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    🌲 Leland & Fishtown

    Leland & Fishtown — a stop on M-22 North.

    Leland & Fishtown guide →
  22. Fishing These Waters
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    🌲 Fishing These Waters

    Fishing These Waters — a stop on M-22 North.

    Fishing These Waters guide →
  23. Driving It Well
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    🌲 Driving It Well

    Driving It Well — a stop on M-22 North.

    Driving It Well guide →
  24. The Water Itself
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    🌲 The Water Itself

    The Water Itself — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Water Itself guide →
  25. Leland Blue & the Iron Works
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    🌲 Leland Blue & the Iron Works

    Leland Blue & the Iron Works — a stop on M-22 North.

    Leland Blue & the Iron Works guide →
  26. The Keeper's March
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    🔥 The Keeper's March

    One more, and it's a hard one. Out there on South Manitou — the island you can see from the dune — there was a lighthouse, and a keeper named Aaron Sheridan, and I want to tell you what happened to his family. He'd a…

    The Keeper's March guide →
  27. Lake Leelanau & the Narrows Country
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    🌲 Lake Leelanau & the Narrows Country

    Lake Leelanau & the Narrows Country — a stop on M-22 North.

    Lake Leelanau & the Narrows Country guide →
  28. Northport & the Tip
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    🌲 Northport & the Tip

    Northport & the Tip — a stop on M-22 North.

    Northport & the Tip guide →
  29. How the Wine Happened
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    🌲 How the Wine Happened

    How the Wine Happened — a stop on M-22 North.

    How the Wine Happened guide →
  30. Birds of the Peninsula
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    🌲 Birds of the Peninsula

    Birds of the Peninsula — a stop on M-22 North.

    Birds of the Peninsula guide →
  31. Peshawbestown & the Grand Traverse Band
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    🌲 Peshawbestown & the Grand Traverse Band

    Peshawbestown & the Grand Traverse Band — a stop on M-22 North.

    Peshawbestown & the Grand Traverse Band guide →
  32. The Cherry Capital
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    🌲 The Cherry Capital

    The Cherry Capital — a stop on M-22 North.

    The Cherry Capital guide →
  33. Suttons Bay & the Vineyards
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    🌲 Suttons Bay & the Vineyards

    Suttons Bay & the Vineyards — a stop on M-22 North.

    Suttons Bay & the Vineyards guide →
  34. Down the Bay to Town
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    🌲 Down the Bay to Town

    Down the Bay to Town — a stop on M-22 North.

  35. Journey's End — Traverse City
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    • Journey's End — Traverse City

    Journey's End — Traverse City — a stop on M-22 North.

Plan your visit

Good to know

How long is the M-22 North: Empire to Traverse City (Michigan) tour?
The tour has 35 stops over about 64.1 miles with roughly 56 min of narrated audio. You set the pace — pause, linger, or skip ahead anytime.
Do I need cell signal to use the tour?
No. Download the tour before you go and it works completely offline — the audio plays by GPS even with no bars, which is exactly where most park tours lose signal.
How does a self-guided audio tour work?
You drive the route at your own pace and the Ranger Tales app plays the story for each stop automatically when you arrive, using your phone's location. No tapping, no reading while you drive. Ranger Quinn guides and Ranger Boone tells the campfire tales.
How do I get the tour?
Download the free Ranger Tales app from the App Store, then unlock this tour inside the app. The tour downloads to your phone so it's ready offline before you arrive.
Can I cancel or get a refund?
Change of mind? Full refund if you request it within 24 hours of purchase. If a verified technical issue prevents access, contact support within 7 days for a refund or credit. All requests are reviewed at our discretion and refunded to your original payment method.
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