Michigan’s only national park is Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, 55 miles from the Keweenaw Peninsula and 22 miles from the Canadian shoreline….
Thousands of visitors make their way to Ludington State Park in Mason County each year, where sandy beaches, large campgrounds, miles of hiking trails, sand…
We’ve mentioned a few times before that Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, but did you know that…
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, and for years visitors have enjoyed visiting and photographing our unique and…
Middle Island Lighthouse stands guard in the middle of a tough stretch of Lake Huron north of Alpena and south of Presque Isle. Constructed in…
The Seul Choix Point Lighthouse in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was at one time the only light guiding mariners through a 100-mile stretch of Lake Michigan…
Here at Travel the Mitten, we’ve been exploring this great state with enthusiasm since 1995. Back then, it wasn’t easy to hop on the internet…
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…
Summer attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the beaches and iconic lighthouses at Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon State Parks each year. These three…
The stretch of Lake Huron from Cheboygan to Alpena was one of the most dangerous for mariners in the 1800s and 1900s, and several lighthouses…