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Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

July 12, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

One of the common questions we get from friends and relatives traveling to the Upper Peninsula centers around what to see and do at Pictured…

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Vernors Michigan Lighthouse Cans Return in 2019

Vernors Michigan Lighthouse Cans Return in 2019

July 23, 2019
by Chris Katje
Lighthouses

The partnership between Pure Michigan and Vernors expands into 2019 to feature more Michigan lighthouses on the popular ginger ale cans. Vernors traces its history…

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Michigan Bucket List: Lighthouses

Michigan Bucket List: Lighthouses

April 25, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and many still function today. They warn of dangerous shoals and reefs and mark dangerous…

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7 Ways to Experience Shipwrecks in Michigan Without Diving the Great Lakes

7 Ways to Experience Shipwrecks in Michigan Without Diving the Great Lakes

July 31, 2015
by Chris Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

Michigan is known as the “Great Lakes State” and also home to more lighthouses than any other state. Many of these lighthouses helped navigate ships…

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Au Sable Point Light Station - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Au Sable Point Light Station – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

January 29, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

As the only lighthouse within the boundaries of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Au Sable Point Light Station has a long a storied history…

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