![River Raisin National Battlefield Park Saw Record Crowds in 2020](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/River-Raisin-National-Battlefield-Park-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
2020 was a record year for a handful of national parks across the country, and three of the parks that saw record crowds were here…
![A Deeper Look at a Record Breaking 2020 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Pyramid-Point-Sleeping-Bear-Dunes-National-Lakeshore-470x140.jpg)
2020 was a year of constant change and constant surprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of our national parks saw a decline in…
![2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Sable-Falls-Pictured-Rocks-470x140.jpg)
For the first time in its history, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw more than one million visitors during 2020. The large jump in visits is…
![20 "New To Us" Michigan Places We Visited in 2020](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/XXXXXMarblehead-Jeep-Trail-DI-Jonathan-Katje-470x140.jpg)
2020 has been a challenging year for vacation plans, traveling, and well, just about everything else too. We took a break for a few months…
![Travel the Mitten - Our 100 Favorite Michigan Photos of 2020](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Porcupine-at-Seul-Choix-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
One of the reasons we love exploring Michigan is that there is never a shortage of great photo opportunities. Our early explorations of the state…
![Travel the Mitten - Our 21 Michigan Travel Goals for 2021](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Moose-2021-Michigan-Travel-Goals-470x140.jpg)
The time has come to start planning for next year’s Travel the Mitten day trips and vacations, and we thought a fun way to do…
![2020 Year in Review: Our 20 Most Popular Posts](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Flat-River-Kayak-Michigan-Lowell-470x140.jpg)
As we get close to finishing up a 2020 that was unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before, it’s time to take a look back at…
![10 Coronavirus Vacation Tips For Summer 2020](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200611_093156-470x140.jpg)
As we approach the 4th of July weekend, many Michigan residents will soon be hitting the road for vacations they’ve had to wait a bit…