![Tobacco Falls - A Simple Yet Scenic Waterfall in the Keweenaw Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tobacco-Falls-Feature-Photo-Michigan-Waterfall-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is home to a handful of scenic waterfalls, and countless sites featuring ruins of once-prosperous mines, mills and more. At Tobacco River…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Pickerel Lake Park - Fred Meijer Nature Preserve, Kent County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pickerel-Lake-Kent-County-470x140.jpg)
One of the things I love about living in the Grand Rapids area is that even after 14 years here, there are so many new…
![Burned Dam (Mex-i-min-e) Falls and Campground - Watersmeet, MI](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Burned-Dam-Meximine1-470x140.jpg)
Tucked away in a serene state forest campground, Burned Dam Falls are located in a quiet and unassuming setting, yet the power of this river…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: National Trout Memorial in Kalkaska](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Kalkaska-Trout-Memorial-Side-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,…
![Deerfield Nature Park - Hiking, Skiing, Disc Golf and More in Isabella County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Fisher-Covered-Bridge-Mt.-Pleasant-470x140.jpg)
A little bit of early spring warmth had us itching to get outside and do some hiking this week. We were looking for something new…
![Ocqueoc Falls - Presque Isle County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Ocqueoc-Falls-470x140.jpg)
As the only named waterfall in the Lower Peninsula, Ocqueoc Falls has a lot to live up to – and it delivers, with several stunning…
![Oden State Fish Hatchery - Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Oden-Fish-Hatchery-2-320x140.jpg)
Located on US-31 on the way north to Petoskey, Mackinaw City and beyond, the Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center makes for a great quick…