Mason County is a four seasons paradise in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula with more than 25 miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan. The county is…
Oceana County is located on the Lake Michigan shoreline between Muskegon and Ludington, and is home to the stunning Silver Lake State Park. More than…
Huron County makes up the tip of Michigan’s “Thumb” and includes more than 90 miles of shoreline on Lake Huron. Surrounded by water on three…
Iosco County is home to 25,000 Michiganders and dates back to the 1840s. It is home to the Au Sable River and a rich history…
Grand Traverse County is home to nearly 100,000 residents and includes Traverse City, the most populated city in the northern Lower Peninsula. More than 460…
It has been some time since we published a Michigan lighthouse county guide! We’ve covered more than 10 Michigan counties with these posts so far…
There have been a few interesting developments for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore this month, with the National Park Service announcing it is looking for feedback…
We love Michigan lighthouses, and with Travel the Mitten we’ve been fortunate to share our experiences visiting close to 100 of the more than 120…
One of the Great Lakes’ greatest stories of lighthouse preservation in the St. Helena Island Lighthouse in Lake Michigan. Located on a small island just…
Here in Michigan we are pretty fascinated with our lighthouses. More than 120 beacons line our Great Lakes shoreline, and while many of them no…