![A Petoskey Sunset Cruise Aboard the Harbor Princess: A Scenic Trip You Won't Want to Miss](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Petoskey-Sunset-Cruise-Northern-Michigan-Bucket-List-Trip-470x140.jpg)
Petoskey is one of northern Michigan’s best summer destinations, with its vibrant and historic downtown, beautiful sand beaches, miles of trails, parks, and Lake Michigan…
![Oden State Fish Hatchery - Education, Trails, and Fun for the Whole Family](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Oden-State-Fish-Hatchery-Big-Fish-Pond-2-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s state fish hatcheries play a vital role in our Great Lakes and other waters , as they breed and stock fish to help maintain…
![Wilcox Palmer Shah Preserve in Elk Rapids: A Beautiful Beach on Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Wilcox-Palmer-Shah-Preserve-Elk-Rapids-Lake-Michigan-Beach-470x140.jpg)
The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy protects more than 50 preserves and natural areas in the northern Lower Peninsula. We’ve loved exploring the trails at…
![Explore and Learn at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blandford-Nature-Center-Grand-Rapids-Feature-photo-470x140.jpg)
Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids is an excellent place for families to learn about nature, whether they do it in the visitor center or…
![WMU Dinosaur Park: Free and Family Friendly Fun in Kalamazoo](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WMU-Dinosaur-Park-Western-Michigan-University-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
The campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo is home to thousands of students, many classroom buildings and residence halls, athletic fields and stadiums, and…
![Happy 20th Anniversary, William G. Milliken State Park!](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Michigan-Best-Photos-Milliken-State-Park-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
When William G. Milliken State Park (then known as Tri-Centennial State Park) was dedicated in May of 2004, it became the first urban park in the…
![Mackinac Island: Best Summer Travel Destination in the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mackinac-Island-Best-Summer-Travel-Destination-2024-470x140.jpg)
Fresh off two big Michigan wins in USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice polls (Ludington for Best Historic Small Town and Saugatuck for Best Coastal…
![Gerald R. Ford International Airport Viewing Park: Watch the Planes Come and Go in Grand Rapids](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GRR-Airport-Viewing-Park-Delta-Connector-Arriving-470x140.jpg)
Hundreds of planes arrive at and depart from Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids each day, and for those not flying there is…
![Eight Things To See and Do at Soo Locks Park in Sault Ste. Marie](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Soo-Locks-Park-Algoma-Sault-Freighter-470x140.jpg)
Sault Ste. Marie is Michigan’s oldest city and home to the Soo Locks, a marvel of engineering that allows large freighters to transit the elevation…
![100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
One of the first state parks we ever camped at in the Upper Peninsula was Straits State Park in St. Ignace. This park had an…