![100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
One of the first state parks we ever camped at in the Upper Peninsula was Straits State Park in St. Ignace. This park had an…
![10 Things to See and Do in St. Ignace, Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Museum-of-Ojibwa-Culture-St.-Ignace-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
For anyone entering Michigan’s Upper Peninsula via the Mackinac Bridge, St. Ignace is a gateway of sorts for vacation and adventure. While many people are…
![Straits State Park - Camping and Great Views of the Mackinac Bridge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
When it comes to Upper Peninsula state parks in Michigan, few are as popular or as easy to get to as Straits State Park in…
![Father Marquette National Memorial at Straits State Park in St. Ignace](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Father-Marquette-Memorial-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
French missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette had a big hand in founding and developing two of the most important cities in the Eastern Upper Peninsula…
![Six Different Ways to View the Mighty Mackinac Bridge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Mackinac-Bridge-Cover-Feature-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge may very well be the most recognizable landmark in the entire state of Michigan. It’s two white towers rise 552 feet out…