![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sessions Lake Hiking Trail, Ionia State Recreation Area](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sessions-Lake-Hiking-Trail-Feature-Photo-Ionia-SRA-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…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Verlen Kruger Statue, Portland](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Verlen-Kruger-Statue-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![Visit 4 Historic Bridges in Portland, Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bridge-Street-Bridge-Portland-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Most Michigan towns of decent size have a historic local bridge. Portland in Ionia County has four historic bridges, and you can drive across one…
![Paddle Under Two Covered Bridges on a Flat River Kayak Trip](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Flat-River-Kayak-Trip-Covered-Bridges-470x140.jpg)
As Michiganders looked for ways to still enjoy this summer while maintaining social distance, kayaking became even more popular than in previous years. We made…
![Take a Whimsical Stroll Through Portland's Leik Grove](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Leik-Grove-Michigan-Stonehenge-Portland-MI-470x140.jpg)
We’ve discovered many excellent parks while traveling around the state, and Portland’s Leik Grove stands out among the new ones we discovered this year. Located…
![Historic Whites Bridge Will Soon Be Open Again](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200418_173048-470x140.jpg)
Very few wooden covered bridges remain in Michigan. The Ada Covered Bridge, Fallasburg Covered Bridge, Langley Covered Bridge, and Zehnder’s Holz Brucke Bridge are a…
![Fallasburg, Ada and White's Bridge - Covered Bridges of Kent and Ionia Counties](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DSC_0469-470x140.jpg)
Only 15 minutes from Grand Rapids are two of the state’s six remaining historic covered bridges (and the site/remains of a third), a well-preserved look…