![How Do Michigan National Park Sites Stack Up Against the Rest of the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Miners-Castle-Michigan-National-Park-2024-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, a national battlefield park, a national historical park, and more than 1,100 miles on a…
![2023 Was Another Record Traffic Year For The Mackinac Bridge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Federal-Dee-Freighter-Mackinac-Bridge-June-2023-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge is one of Michigan’s most recognizable landmarks and a vital piece of highway infrastructure that connects our two peninsulas. Since 1957 it…
![2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20160907_1100391-470x140.jpg)
Last January we looked at visitor numbers for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2022, which was the park’s lowest yearly attendance since 2014. With…
![Soo Locks To Close For Season Next Week: Our Favorite Freighter Photos from 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Algoma-Sault-Soo-Locks-June-2023-470x140.jpg)
The Soo Locks will close for annual maintenance on January 15th, so we thought it would be a great time to look back at the…
![2023 Year In Review: 23 Michigan Places We Visited For the First Time](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Asylum-Lake-Preserve-Heron-Kalamazoo-470x140.jpg)
At the end of each year I always have fun looking back at all of our great Michigan adventures. One of my favorite things to…
![Travel the Mitten Best of 2023: Our 23 Most Viewed Posts This Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Tropical-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
One of my favorite things to do each year is look back at what our most viewed posts were. This helps for future planning by…
![Know Before You Go: Plan Ahead For Summer Construction at These Michigan State Parks](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Hoffmaster-State-Park-Beach-470x140.jpg)
With an influx of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (2021), many Michigan state parks are set to get some major upgrades in 2023…
![Hoffmaster State Park Closing For Big Upgrades in 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20200602_183857-470x140.jpg)
Those looking to head to one of West Michigan’s most loved state parks next summer may want to make other plans, as it was recently…