Twin Lakes State Park is a small but beautiful park just off of M-26 between Houghton and Ontonagon in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Its name references…
The small community of Kearsarge north of Calumet (population less than 800 as of 2010) in Houghton County was named for the USS Kearsarge, a…
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,…
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…
On our trip back to the stamp mill ruins at Freda in June of 2014, we also came across a historic steel dam on the…
If you’re looking for a waterfall adventure that features some stunning drops in a somewhat secluded area in the Upper Peninsula, take the time to…
Once a key part of the Keweenaw copper operation, all that remains of the former Champion Mill near Houghton is a few crumbling structures and…