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2023 Was The Fourth Busiest Year Ever at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

2023 Was The Fourth Busiest Year Ever at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

January 10, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Michigan’s national parks and state parks saw record numbers in 2020 and 2021 as people looked for outdoor recreation opportunities in the midst of a…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Alger County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Alger County Lighthouses

November 6, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 120 beacons still standing along the shores of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan,…

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Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

July 12, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

One of the common questions we get from friends and relatives traveling to the Upper Peninsula centers around what to see and do at Pictured…

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2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

February 27, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

For the first time in its history, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw more than one million visitors during 2020. The large jump in visits is…

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Check Out These Michigan Breweries On The Lake Superior Ale Trail

Check Out These Michigan Breweries On The Lake Superior Ale Trail

January 12, 2019
by Jonathan Katje
Breweries

The Lake Superior Circle Tour invites travelers to see the amazing landmarks and attractions in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, and Minnesota while traveling around the world’s…

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Grand Marais Harbor Lights, Lake Superior

Grand Marais Harbor Lights, Lake Superior

January 2, 2018
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Grand Marais, Michigan is located on Lake Superior at the eastern end of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Though a permanent settlement wasn’t established here…

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Pictured Rocks 50th Anniversary: 50 Things To Do At Michigan's National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks 50th Anniversary: 50 Things To Do At Michigan’s National Lakeshore

February 4, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Landmarks

Pictured Rocks is one of Michigan’s treasured natural resources, and in 1966 the United States government took steps to preserve it for future generations by…

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Saugatuck, Bellaire, Detroit: Three Michigan Cities Vying for Best Town Honors From Outside Magazine

Saugatuck, Bellaire, Detroit: Three Michigan Cities Vying for Best Town Honors From Outside Magazine

May 7, 2015
by Chris Katje
Vacation

  Outside Magazine has released its bracket for the 2015 Best Town in America voting. The winner will be determined by a public vote in…

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Log Slide Overlook - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Log Slide Overlook – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

February 9, 2015
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

While the cliffs and waterfalls of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore get a lot of the glory and most of the photographs, one more area…

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Michigan Roadside Attractions: See The Pickle Barrel House in Grand Marais

Michigan Roadside Attractions: See The Pickle Barrel House in Grand Marais

January 17, 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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