![Dolan Nature Sanctuary (Michigan Nature Association): Scenic Hiking Beside the Coldwater River](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dolan-Nature-Sanctuary-Trail-Coldwater-River-470x140.jpg)
The Michigan Nature Association has done an amazing job of purchasing, preserving, and protecting land and water throughout our state for the last 70+ years….
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Alligator Hill Kilns at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alligator-Hill-Kilns-Sleeping-Bear-Dunes-Cover-Photo-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,…
![Can the Detroit International RiverWalk Three-Peat as Best Riverwalk in the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Detroit-International-RiverWalk-Sunset-470x140.jpg)
In one of the first Reader’s Choice polls of 2023 at USA Today/10best.com, the search is one for the Best Riverwalk in the United States….
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sanctuary Woods Preserve in Holland](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Sanctuary-Woods-Preserve-Holland-Michigan-Graffiti-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![10 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Projects We're Excited About](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Douglass-Houghton-Falls-Michigan-Natural-Resources-Trust-Fund-Grant-2022-470x140.jpg)
Last week Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that authorizes $45.6 million in Michigan National Resources Trust Fund Grants. This money will cover more than…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sandy Hook Trail at Tawas Point State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tawas-Point-State-Part-Sandy-Hook-Trail-Whitetail-Deer-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Arcadia Dunes is One of Northern Michigan's Most Rewarding Hikes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A-Arcadia-Dunes-Feature-Photo-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore may get the most attention when it comes to Lake Michigan sand dunes in Northern Michigan, but we recently had…
![Connor Bayou (Ottawa County Parks) Offers Plentiful Outdoor Recreation Opportunities](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Connor-Bayou-Grand-River-Ottawa-County-Parks-470x140.jpg)
Like many of the parks in the Ottawa County Parks system, Connor Bayou in Grand Haven is located near a body of water (the Grand…
![Paw Paw Park: Disc Golf, Trails, and More in Ottawa County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Paw-Paw-Park-Macatawa-River-Holland-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Located on the site of the former Holland Country Club, Ottawa County’s Paw Paw Park is now a top destination for hiking, birdwatching, disc golf,…
![L. M. Wise Preserve in Hopkins: Hiking, History, Birds and More!](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/L.M.-Wise-Preserve-Hopkins-Michigan-Barns-Cabin-470x140.jpg)
The first spring day of 2022 led us to exploring some new parks in Allegan County. Our favorite for the day was without question the…