Just in time for the last two months of summer, a new set of Reader’s Choice polls are up at 10best.com. Current contests are focused…
One of Michigan’s state parks is up for an award from 10best.com, a unit of USA Today. Wilderness State Park is one of 20 state…
2020 was a year of constant change and constant surprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of our national parks saw a decline in…
For the first time in its history, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw more than one million visitors during 2020. The large jump in visits is…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of William Mitchell State Park, a 334 acre park in Cadillac that has access to both Lake Cadillac and…
On January 15, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that the Michigan Recreation Passport will increase from $11 to $12 in 2020 (beginning March…
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
If you’re looking for spectacular sand dunes on the eastern side of the state, look no further than Port Crescent State Park near Port Austin….
On our trip to Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula last fall we spent a night camping at Otsego Lake State Park in Gaylord. There…
Michigan’s Wilderness State Park continues to grow in popularity, as visitors return home and tell others about its unspoiled shoreline on Lake Michigan, miles of…