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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Woollam Family Nature Preserve - Short Trail Leads to Amazing Lake Michigan Beach

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Woollam Family Nature Preserve – Short Trail Leads to Amazing Lake Michigan Beach

August 13, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Trails

Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Traverse City's World Champion Cow Statue at Historic Barns Park

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Traverse City’s World Champion Cow Statue at Historic Barns Park

August 9, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…

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Burns Landing Historical Park in Big Bay: Short Boardwalk Trail Leads to Beautiful Sandy Beach on Lake Superior

Burns Landing Historical Park in Big Bay: Short Boardwalk Trail Leads to Beautiful Sandy Beach on Lake Superior

August 8, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Parks

We’ve been to Big Bay a few times over the years, but it was almost always to visit the historic Big Bay Lighthouse and a…

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Saxon Falls on the Montreal River, Western Upper Peninsula

Saxon Falls on the Montreal River, Western Upper Peninsula

August 7, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

There are a few Michigan waterfalls in the Western Upper Peninsula that are best viewed from the Wisconsin side of the Montreal River. We’ve shared…

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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Presque Isle Bog Walk, Marquette

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Presque Isle Bog Walk, Marquette

August 6, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Trails

Presque Isle Park is one of Marquette’s most popular attractions, with visitors coming to catch beautiful sunsets, watch freighters load iron ore, walk the breakwater…

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Harris Gardens: A Stunning Sculpture Park at North Central Michigan College

Harris Gardens: A Stunning Sculpture Park at North Central Michigan College

August 5, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

North Central Michigan College is a community college in Petoskey, Michigan that sees around 2,300 students attend classes each year. The campus is located southeast…

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Shepler's Les Cheneaux Lighthouse Cruise: Six Lighthouses and Beautiful Island Views

Shepler’s Les Cheneaux Lighthouse Cruise: Six Lighthouses and Beautiful Island Views

August 4, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry offers a variety of cruises each year in addition to their daily trips to Mackinac Island. We’ve been lucky enough to…

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Stormy Kromer Factory Tour in Ironwood: See How The Iconic Hat Is Made

Stormy Kromer Factory Tour in Ironwood: See How The Iconic Hat Is Made

August 3, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Visitors to Ironwood in the western Upper Peninsula have the chance to see how an iconic hat is made, and learn about how it became…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Ephraim Shay's Aha Steel Yacht, Harbor Springs

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Ephraim Shay’s Aha Steel Yacht, Harbor Springs

August 1, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…

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Chapel Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Chapel Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 31, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of the Upper Peninsula’s top destinations, and each year hundreds of thousands visit to see the colorful sandstone cliffs,…

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