![Photo Gallery Friday: Two Hearted River Kayak Trip](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Two-Hearted-River-Kayak-Trip-2017-Dad-470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Otsego Lake State Park - Camping, Swimming and Fishing in Gaylord](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Otsego-Lake-State-Park-Feature-Photo-Gaylord-MI-470x140.jpg)
On our trip to Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula last fall we spent a night camping at Otsego Lake State Park in Gaylord. There…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Our Favorite 2017 Photos](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Boulder-Ridge-Wild-Animal-Park-Giraffe--470x140.jpg)
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
![Leslie E. Tassell Park and Cascade Dam, Grand Rapids](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Cascade-Dam-Thornapple-River-Grand-Rapids-470x140.jpg)
The Grand Rapids, Michigan area is home to countless parks and open spaces that offer opportunities for picnics, family excursions, quiet reflection, outdoor recreation and…
![Pictured Rocks 50th Anniversary: 50 Things To Do At Michigan's National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Pictured-Rocks-Miners-Castle-Cover-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Pictured Rocks is one of Michigan’s treasured natural resources, and in 1966 the United States government took steps to preserve it for future generations by…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Menominee River State Recreation Area, Piers Gorge Unit](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Piers-Gorge-Menominee-River-Rocky-River-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Kayaking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore With Uncle Ducky Outdoors](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSCN0928-470x140.jpg)
On our most recent trip to the always stunning Upper Peninsula, we were finally able to cross one activity off of our Michigan bucket list:…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Petoskey State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Dunes-Petoskey-State-Park-2-470x140.jpg)
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…
![26 Things To Do In Michigan This Summer: Travel The Mitten's A To Z Guide](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Upper-Tahquamenon-Falls-Header-470x140.jpg)
First off, we’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who has checked out our website so far. The response has been beyond…
![Burned Dam (Mex-i-min-e) Falls and Campground - Watersmeet, MI](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Burned-Dam-Meximine1-470x140.jpg)
Tucked away in a serene state forest campground, Burned Dam Falls are located in a quiet and unassuming setting, yet the power of this river…