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Damage Forces Closure of Popular Pictured Rocks Waterfall Trail for 2025

Damage Forces Closure of Popular Pictured Rocks Waterfall Trail for 2025

May 11, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

A heavy rain storm has forced the closure of the Munising Falls trail for 2025, as 75 feet of the walkway was damaged in late…

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Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

September 7, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore covers more than 73,000 acres of beautiful land in the Upper Peninsula, with 42 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. The park…

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2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's Third Busiest Year Ever

2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s Third Busiest Year Ever

March 25, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

In 2020 and 2021 we watched as Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore set attendance records, with more than a million visitors coming to the park in…

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 2021: Record Visitors For Seventh Consecutive Year

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 2021: Record Visitors For Seventh Consecutive Year

January 16, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Earlier this month we looked at a record breaking 2021 for Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and today we turn our attention to the Upper…

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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: Alger County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Alger County Lighthouses

November 6, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 120 beacons still standing along the shores of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan,…

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Two Munising Waterfalls Will Be Closed For The 2021 Season

Two Munising Waterfalls Will Be Closed For The 2021 Season

May 8, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

The Munising area (and all of Alger County) is well known for its plentiful and easily accessible waterfalls, but if you’re planning a trip to…

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Munising Range Lights, Lake Superior

Munising Range Lights, Lake Superior

January 5, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse gets a lot of attention from guests on Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises, Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, and the Riptide…

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Grand Marais Harbor Lights, Lake Superior

Grand Marais Harbor Lights, Lake Superior

January 2, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Grand Marais, Michigan is located on Lake Superior at the eastern end of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Though a permanent settlement wasn’t established here…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site

Photo Gallery Friday: Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site

February 10, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Trails, Waterfalls

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…

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