![Camp Raco: A Former CCC and World War II POW Camp in the Upper Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Camp-Raco-Chimney-Hiawatha-National-Forest-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plans to help the country come out of the Great Depression by putting people…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: The Russell Snowplow, Calumet](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Calumet-and-Hecla-Mining-Russell-Snowplow-Keweenaw-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![Celery Flats Historical Area: Dive in to World War I History and More on the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Portage-Creek-Bicentennial-Park-Trail-Kalamazoo-470x140.jpg)
One of the Kalamazoo area’s best trails for walking and biking is the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail, which spans eight miles from Kilgore Rd….
![Meridian Baseline State Park: Hike the Beautiful Trails at One of Michigan's Newest State Parks](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Meridian-Baseline-State-Park-South-Marker-Feature-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, and Meridian Baseline State Park is one of the most recent additions. This small yet beautiful…
![March is Women's History Month: 12 Amazing Michigan Women You Should Know About](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Presque-Isle-Range-Light-Anna-Garrity-Statue-Memorial-470x140.jpg)
Each year in March, we celebrate Women’s History Month by taking a look at the contributions made by women who chose to push limits, demand…
![One Of The Easiest To Visit Michigan Shipwrecks Is At This Historic Lighthouse](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Michigan-shipwreck-Joseph-S.-Fay-Lake-Huron-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline is known for beautiful beaches, stunning sunrises and sunsets, historic lighthouses, and water perfect for swimming and boating. The Great Lakes…
![13 Things To See and Do on the Iron County Heritage Trail](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Iron-County-Heritage-Trail-Feature-Photo-Crystal-Falls-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 20 scenic byways, and five of those are designated as State Historic Byways. In addition to the byways that…
![Dyer Kiln Ruins and Keehne Natural Area, Bellevue](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Dyer-Kiln-Ruins-Bellevue-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
We recently profiled the Bellevue Gothic Mill in one of our roadside attractions posts, and today we turn our attention back to Bellevue and two…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Bellevue Gothic Mill](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201107_165237-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![Historic Houghton Walking Tour - Learn About the Copper Country's Largest City](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Historic-Houghton-Michigan-Walking-Tour-Portage-Lake-Lift-Bridge-470x140.jpg)
Houghton, Michigan is known for many landmarks and a rich history. It is home to Michigan Technological University, serves as one of the departure points…