![Camp Raco: A Former CCC and World War II POW Camp in the Upper Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Camp-Raco-Chimney-Hiawatha-National-Forest-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plans to help the country come out of the Great Depression by putting people…
![Point Iroquois Lighthouse - Climb the Tower for Great Views of Lake Superior and Canada](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Point-Iroquois-Lighthouse-Sault-Ste-Marie-470x140.jpg)
There are more than a handful of historic lighthouses in Michigan on the shores of Lake Superior, and most of them have been preserved for…
![Haymeadow Falls and Campground - A Serene Waterfall in the Hiawatha National Forest](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Haymeadow-Falls-Hiawatha-National-Forest-470x140.jpg)
Nestled in the Hiawatha National Forest northeast of Rapid River, visitors will find a serene and peaceful waterfall on Haymeadow Creek as well as a…
![Rock River Falls - A Wilderness Waterfall in Alger County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Rock-River-Falls-Cover-Photo-Munising-470x140.jpg)
Among the most secluded as well as the most beautiful falls in Michigan, Rock River Falls is nestled deep in the woods of the Hiawatha…