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Eight Things To See and Do at Soo Locks Park in Sault Ste. Marie

Eight Things To See and Do at Soo Locks Park in Sault Ste. Marie

March 25, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

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…

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100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here

100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here

March 1, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

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…

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How Do Michigan National Park Sites Stack Up Against the Rest of the Country?

How Do Michigan National Park Sites Stack Up Against the Rest of the Country?

February 25, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, a national battlefield park, a national historical park, and more than 1,100 miles on a…

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Ludington State Park Will Be Closed For 10 Months: What To See This Summer

Ludington State Park Will Be Closed For 10 Months: What To See This Summer

February 21, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Ludington State Park will close after Labor Day in 2024, and may not open back up until some time in July of 2025. During this…

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Lake Michigan Crossings on the S.S. Badger Will Return in 2024

Lake Michigan Crossings on the S.S. Badger Will Return in 2024

February 15, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Last year was supposed to be a big year for Ludington’s S.S. Badger car and passenger ferry as it celebrated 70 years. The last coal-fired…

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2023 Was Another Record Traffic Year For The Mackinac Bridge

2023 Was Another Record Traffic Year For The Mackinac Bridge

February 11, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

The Mackinac Bridge is one of Michigan’s most recognizable landmarks and a vital piece of highway infrastructure that connects our two peninsulas. Since 1957 it…

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10 Years of Belle Isle Park As A State Park: 10 Things We Love To Do When We Visit

10 Years of Belle Isle Park As A State Park: 10 Things We Love To Do When We Visit

February 9, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

On February 10, 2014, Belle Isle Park officially became part of the Michigan state parks system. In the 10 years since then the state has invested…

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2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

January 13, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Last January we looked at visitor numbers for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2022, which was the park’s lowest yearly attendance since 2014. With…

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Soo Locks To Close For Season Next Week: Our Favorite Freighter Photos from 2023

Soo Locks To Close For Season Next Week: Our Favorite Freighter Photos from 2023

January 11, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

The Soo Locks will close for annual maintenance on January 15th, so we thought it would be a great time to look back at the…

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2023 Was The Fourth Busiest Year Ever at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

2023 Was The Fourth Busiest Year Ever at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

January 10, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Michigan’s national parks and state parks saw record numbers in 2020 and 2021 as people looked for outdoor recreation opportunities in the midst of a…

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