![Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Tawas Point Lighthouse This May](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-State-Park-Michigan-Lighthouse-Clouds-470x140.jpg)
The Tawas Point Lighthouse was closed last year as much-need repairs were completed thanks to American Rescue Plan funds. Repairs were made to handrails, moisture-damage…
![100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
One of the first state parks we ever camped at in the Upper Peninsula was Straits State Park in St. Ignace. This park had an…
![The White Shoal Light Will Remain Closed to the Public in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sheplers-Lighthouse-Cruise-2021-White-Shoal-Light-Best-Photo-470x140.jpg)
One of Michigan’s most iconic lighthouses will not be open to the public in 2024, but plans are still on track for it to be…
![West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball 2024 Promotions: 24 Games We're Excited For](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/West-Michigan-Whitecaps-Baseball-2024-470x140.jpg)
The West Michigan Whitecaps announced their full promotional schedule on February 7th, and we had a chance to look through it and see which games…
![Beer City USA: Can Grand Rapids Make It Four Years In A Row?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GR-Beer-Month-Feature-Photo-Flight-470x140.jpg)
Each February USA Today’s 10Best ask readers to vote for the best beer and brewery related locations in the country, and for the last three…
![Michigan State Park Campground Updates: What to Expect in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ludington-State-Park-Dunes-Campsite-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s state park campgrounds are open for booking for 2024 summer stays, but some of the system’s popular campgrounds might be closed for the season…
![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…
![Our 10 Michigan Travel Goals for 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Drummond-Island-Michigan-Kayaks-Beach-470x140.jpg)
As we close in on a decade of Travel the Mitten we have been fortunate to visit many of Michigan’s waterfalls, lighthouses, zoos, trails, state…
![Here Are The Six Free Entrance Days For Michigan National Parks in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Miners-Castle-Pictured-Rocks-May-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to two national parks (Isle Royale and the North Country Trail), two national lakeshores, one national historic park, one national heritage area,…