![Michigan's Oldest Covered Bridge Turns 150 This Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Fallasburg-Covered-Bridge-Reflection-470x140.jpg)
Few wooden covered bridges remain in Michigan, and very few of those that remain (four by our count) are open to vehicle traffic. The Fallasburg…
![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…
![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…
![New Union Brewery, Lowell](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/New-Union-Brewery-Flight-Lowell-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Although it’s only been open since November of 2016, Lowell’s New Union Brewery has already built a solid reputation for producing quality craft beers in…
![26 Things to Do in Michigan This Fall: Travel the Mitten's A to Z Guide](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fall-Color-Michigan-Leaves-470x140.jpg)
Summer is coming to an end in Michigan, and our attention now turns to cooler temperatures, Halloween, and the changing colors of leaves throughout the…
![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: Fall Color in Michigan - Our Favorite Photos](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fall-Color-Michigan-Tahquamenon-Falls-470x140.jpg)
With little more than a week left in October, most locations in Michigan have arrived at or already passed peak fall color. There are many…
![10 Amazing Places for Fall Color in Michigan's Lower Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Fallasburg-Michigan-Fall-Color-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Cooler temperatures and shorter days are just a few of the signs that summer is drawing to a close and fall is almost upon us….
![Fallasburg, Ada and White's Bridge - Covered Bridges of Kent and Ionia Counties](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC_0469-470x140.jpg)
Only 15 minutes from Grand Rapids are two of the state’s six remaining historic covered bridges (and the site/remains of a third), a well-preserved look…