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Spring Grove Park in Grandville: Perfect for Family Fun and Summer Weddings

Spring Grove Park in Grandville: Perfect for Family Fun and Summer Weddings

August 29, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

The Ottawa County Parks system manages 28 parks and 12 recreation areas. Despite living one county over, we are still working on visiting and exploring…

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Black River Falls, Ishpeming

Black River Falls, Ishpeming

August 15, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

The Marquette area has become well known over the last few years for its amazing outdoor recreation opportunities, including several stunning waterfalls. Black River Falls…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: Paul Bunyan Statue in Oscoda

Michigan Roadside Attractions: Paul Bunyan Statue in Oscoda

November 21, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Roadside Attractions

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,…

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Miners Falls - Visit One of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's Most Powerful Waterfalls

Miners Falls – Visit One of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s Most Powerful Waterfalls

July 26, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Michigan’s Alger County is home to more than 20 waterfalls, and more than half of those lie within the boundaries of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore….

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Yondota Falls - A Scenic Michigan Waterfall in the Ottawa National Forest

Yondota Falls – A Scenic Michigan Waterfall in the Ottawa National Forest

April 30, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

One of the many great Upper Peninsula waterfalls located in the Ottawa National Forest, Yondota Falls is still secluded enough that it does not see…

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Crisp Point Lighthouse - Visit One of Michigan's Most Remote Lake Superior Lights

Crisp Point Lighthouse – Visit One of Michigan’s Most Remote Lake Superior Lights

April 25, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

For many years in the early 1900s, the Crisp Point Lighthouse helped guide mariners past a dangerous section of Lake Superior waters. It is the…

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Ogemaw Falls - Baraga County

Ogemaw Falls – Baraga County

January 24, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

The small falls found on Ogemaw Creek off of Baraga Plains Rd. are located about a hundred feet from the main road, but due to…

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