![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Black River Preserve, South Haven](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Black-River-Preserve-South-Haven-Blue-Trail-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Pilgrim Haven Natural Area: Quiet Trails and Excellent Rockhounding on Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Pilgrim-Haven-Natural-Area-Michigan-2023-470x140.jpg)
We’ve recently had the chance to explore some of the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy properties in the South Haven area, and we were blown away…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Boardwalks and Birdwatching at Maher Audubon Sanctuary](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Maher-Audubon-Sanctuary-Boardwalk-Trail-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Dolan Nature Sanctuary (Michigan Nature Association): Scenic Hiking Beside the Coldwater River](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dolan-Nature-Sanctuary-Trail-Coldwater-River-470x140.jpg)
The Michigan Nature Association has done an amazing job of purchasing, preserving, and protecting land and water throughout our state for the last 70+ years….
![2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's Third Busiest Year Ever](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Pictured-Rocks-Kayak-Trip-Uncle-Ducky-Miners-Beach-470x140.jpg)
In 2020 and 2021 we watched as Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore set attendance records, with more than a million visitors coming to the park in…
![Best of Travel the Mitten: Our 22 Most Popular 2022 Michigan Articles](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Big-Spring-Kitchitikipi-Jonathan-Katje-470x140.jpg)
Every year we like to look back and see which articles resonated with our readers. 2022 was an exceptionally good year for views and a…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sandy Hook Trail at Tawas Point State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tawas-Point-State-Part-Sandy-Hook-Trail-Whitetail-Deer-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Jumbo Falls: A Secluded Waterfall in the Ottawa National Forest](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Jumbo-Falls-Michigan-Waterfall-Houghton-County-470x140.jpg)
Waterfalls have always been one of our favorite things to find in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and we recently had a chance to return to Jumbo…
![Arcadia Dunes is One of Northern Michigan's Most Rewarding Hikes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A-Arcadia-Dunes-Feature-Photo-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore may get the most attention when it comes to Lake Michigan sand dunes in Northern Michigan, but we recently had…