![Michigan Kayak Trips: A Relaxing Afternoon Paddle on the Flat River (Fallasburg Park to Lowell)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Flat-River-Burroughs-Bridge-kayak-trip-470x140.jpg)
The Flat River is quite possibly the best river in West Michigan for beginner paddlers to test their kayak skills. We were able to kayak…
![Reed City Covered Bridge, Osceola County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Reed-City-Covered-Bridge-Hersey-River-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Covered bridges are popular landmarks for photographers in Michigan, and very few of them remain in good condition today. We’ve profiled many of these bridges,…
![Paddle Under Two Covered Bridges on a Flat River Kayak Trip](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Flat-River-Kayak-Trip-Covered-Bridges-470x140.jpg)
As Michiganders looked for ways to still enjoy this summer while maintaining social distance, kayaking became even more popular than in previous years. We made…
![Fall Color in Michigan: Covered Bridges](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Kal-Haven-Trail-Covered-Bridge-Nichols-470x140.jpg)
The fall color season is upon us in Michigan, with parts of the Upper Peninsula already at peak color and patches of orange, red, and…
![Historic Whites Bridge Will Soon Be Open Again](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200418_173048-470x140.jpg)
Very few wooden covered bridges remain in Michigan. The Ada Covered Bridge, Fallasburg Covered Bridge, Langley Covered Bridge, and Zehnder’s Holz Brucke Bridge are a…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Holz Brucke (Wooden Bridge), Frankenmuth](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Holz-Brucke-Frankenmuth-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Kal-Haven Trail State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Kal-Haven-Trail-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: North Country Trail at Fallasburg Park, Lowell](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fallasburg-Park-Feature-Photo-Barn-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Winter at Deerfield Nature Park in Mount Pleasant, Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Deerfield-Nature-Park-Winter-Woods-470x140.jpg)
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…