![Detroit Zoo 2023: Photo Gallery and Favorite Things From Our Visit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Detroit-Zoo-2023-Tiger-Tongue-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
It had been close to 30 years since Chris and I had visited the Detroit Zoo. In July, we each made a trip to this…
![Photo Gallery Friday: John Ball Zoo Lantern Festival 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/John-Ball-Zoo-Lantern-Festival-2023-Crocodile-470x140.jpg)
For the past two months, John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids has hosted a unique event that is the first of its kind to visit…
![Crystal Lake Alpaca Farm & Boutique, Frankfort](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Crystal-Lake-Alpaca-Farm-Petting-Feeding-470x140.jpg)
Last summer while spending a weekend at the Betsie River Campsite and exploring the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, we discovered one of Northern Michigan’s…
![Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park Is Open For 2022 With Exciting New Changes (Photo Gallery)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Boulder-Ridge-Wild-Animal-Park-Feature-Photo-Eland-470x140.jpg)
For almost 10 years now Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park has been one of our favorite zoos in Michigan. Located in Alto, this family-friendly and…
![DeYoung Family Zoo - See Lions, Tigers and Bears in the Upper Peninsula!](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DeYoung-Tiger1-470x140.jpg)
Tucked away in the southwest corner of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula just 15 miles from Menominee, the DeYoung Family Zoo boasts a collection of more than…