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…
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…
Michigan’s shoreline on Lake Michigan offers many opportunities to view and even hike on majestic sand dunes. The beauty of locations like Sleeping Bear Dunes,…
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…
Whitefish Falls is a waterfall gem that often gets overlooked when visiting the Upper Peninsula. When we first visited in 2009, we had directions but…
A trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula can easily include several waterfalls reached within less than five minutes’ work. One of the easiest waterfalls to get…
Chicagon Falls has become one of my favorite falls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The falls aren’t impressive in size, but the setting is hard to…
Located inside an outpost campground off of South Boundary Rd. in the beautiful Porcupine Mountains State Park, Little Union Gorge Falls slides shallow water over…
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…
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….