Have you ever wanted to own a Michigan lighthouse? How about a lighthouse in our great #PureMichigan state? You may be in luck if you…
Lighthouses continue to fascinate people around the world, even decades after stations were manned by keepers. Vacationers hoping to experience a taste of what life…
White Shoal Lighthouse, one of the most iconic lighthouses in Michigan, will open to the public in 2019 for the first time. Thanks to an…
The Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway (a National Forest Byway) is one of Michigan’s 23 designated byways, running 33 miles from Brimley to M-123 in the…
One of the most dangerous places on Lake Huron from the 1840s to the 1960s is Thunder Bay near Alpena, estimated to be home to…
Michigan once had more than 200 lighthouses, and roughly 120 of those structures survive today. We recently had the chance to hike to the ruins of…
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…
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…
The Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway is one of two National Forest Scenic Byways in Michigan. This 33-mile route starts west of Sault Ste. Marie and follows…
Lighthouses were often a lonely place to live and work, and some were isolated from civilization by many miles. Michigan has more lighthouses than any…