Soaring and Gliding: The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Area

To fly as the hawk and eagle has been mankind�s dream for centuries.Modern sailplanes make soaring and gliding flight possible, and with them, humans can fly higher, faster, and farther than the greatest of birds, using only an invisible force of nature to stay aloft. The terms soaring and gliding are used interchangeably, and the sport is appealing to pilot and spectator alike. Sailplane enthusiasts have always been explorers, always looking for a more ideal site that will provide the inte...