![Wilcox Palmer Shah Preserve in Elk Rapids: A Beautiful Beach on Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Wilcox-Palmer-Shah-Preserve-Elk-Rapids-Lake-Michigan-Beach-470x140.jpg)
The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy protects more than 50 preserves and natural areas in the northern Lower Peninsula. We’ve loved exploring the trails at…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sessions Lake Hiking Trail, Ionia State Recreation Area](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sessions-Lake-Hiking-Trail-Feature-Photo-Ionia-SRA-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Walk of Art Sculpture Park in Elk Rapids: Explore the Trails and Art by Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Walk-of-Art-Sculpture-Park-Elk-Rapids-Spire-and-Orb-Industrial-Arts-Institute-470x140.jpg)
One of our goals for this year with Travel the Mitten was to explore at least two new sculpture parks. We’ve loved previous visits to…
![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…
![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…
![Is One Of Michigan's Great Lakes the Best Lake in America?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Kayaking-Copper-Harbor-Lake-Superior-May-470x140.jpg)
Yesterday we looked at the two Michigan sculpture parks that are finalists to be named Best Sculpture Park in the country by 10best.com, and today…
![Fisherman's Island State Park in Charlevoix: Camping, Petoskey Stones, and a Stunning Lake Michigan Beach (Photo Gallery)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Charlevoix-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix has quickly become one of our favorite state parks over the past few years. The secluded Lake Michigan beach…
![2022 Visitor Numbers Show Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Is As Popular As Ever](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20220625_094210-e1679773021821-470x140.jpg)
It has been more than a decade since Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the “Most Beautiful Place in America” by Good Morning…
![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…