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Roscommon Zoo - Family Fun in Northern Michigan

Roscommon Zoo – Family Fun in Northern Michigan

September 8, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Zoos

The Roscommon area in the northern Lower Peninsula is well-know for its outdoor recreation opportunities at Houghton Lake, North Higgins Lake State Park, South Higgins…

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Photo Gallery Friday: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

Photo Gallery Friday: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park

March 20, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…

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DeYoung Family Zoo - See Lions, Tigers and Bears in the Upper Peninsula!

DeYoung Family Zoo – See Lions, Tigers and Bears in the Upper Peninsula!

January 11, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Zoos

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…

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