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2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

January 7, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

It wasn’t by much, but Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore set an all-time visitor attendance record in 2021. We like starting off a new year…

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2021 Year in Review: Our 21 Most Popular Posts

2021 Year in Review: Our 21 Most Popular Posts

December 30, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

One of my favorite things to do at the end of each year is to look back at which of our posts got the most…

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Travel the Mitten - Our 22 Travel Goals For 2022

Travel the Mitten – Our 22 Travel Goals For 2022

December 27, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

In 2021 we published out first-ever travel goals for the year list. We started the year with great optimism and got off to a strong…

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Fees Will Begin in 2022: Everything You Need To Know

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Fees Will Begin in 2022: Everything You Need To Know

December 14, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

On Monday the National Park Service announced the addition of entrance fees to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore as well as increases in current fees for…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Emmet County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Emmet County Lighthouses

December 13, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Emmet County is one of our state’s smallest counties by land area yet it is home to roughly 33,000 Michiganders. Petoskey is Emmet County’s largest…

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Visit 4 Historic Bridges in Portland, Michigan

Visit 4 Historic Bridges in Portland, Michigan

September 12, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

Most Michigan towns of decent size have a historic local bridge. Portland in Ionia County has four historic bridges, and you can drive across one…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: The Russell Snowplow, Calumet

Michigan Roadside Attractions: The Russell Snowplow, Calumet

August 2, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
History, Roadside Attractions

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,…

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The Tridge in Midland is One of Michigan's Coolest and Most Unique Bridges

The Tridge in Midland is One of Michigan’s Coolest and Most Unique Bridges

July 16, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

You may have noticed that we have a slight fascination with Michigan’s bridges (see our Historic Bridges of Michigan page) and we recently visited one…

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Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

July 12, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

One of the common questions we get from friends and relatives traveling to the Upper Peninsula centers around what to see and do at Pictured…

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Is Michigan's Platte River Campground the Best Campground in America?

Is Michigan’s Platte River Campground the Best Campground in America?

July 6, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Camping

Just in time for the last two months of summer, a new set of Reader’s Choice polls are up at 10best.com. Current contests are focused…

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