![Martin Reef Light, Lake Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Martin-Reef-Light-Michigan-Lake-Huron-470x140.jpg)
As ships coming down the St. Mary’s River from Lake Superior make the turn at De Tour and head west to the Straits of Mackinac…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: De Tour Peninsula Nature Preserve](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/De-Tour-Peninsula-Nature-Preserve-Feature-Photo-Lake-Huron-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…
![Mackinac Island: Best Summer Travel Destination in the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mackinac-Island-Best-Summer-Travel-Destination-2024-470x140.jpg)
Fresh off two big Michigan wins in USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice polls (Ludington for Best Historic Small Town and Saugatuck for Best Coastal…
![Lighthouse Beach and Park in Port Huron: History and Family Fun](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Port-Huron-Lighthouse-Beach-Fort-Gratiot-2024-470x140.jpg)
Port Huron is home to many great parks and outdoor areas, but the one we find ourselves coming back to the most is Lighthouse Beach…
![Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Tawas Point Lighthouse This May](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-State-Park-Michigan-Lighthouse-Clouds-470x140.jpg)
The Tawas Point Lighthouse was closed last year as much-need repairs were completed thanks to American Rescue Plan funds. Repairs were made to handrails, moisture-damage…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mackinac County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Round-Island-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
Mackinac County covers more than 2,000 square miles of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, as well as a trio of islands. St. Ignace and Mackinac Island are…
![Four Michigan Lighthouses Will Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Michigan-Lighthouses-2024-Milestone-Anniversaries1-470x140.png)
Four of our Michigan lighthouses will celebrate milestone service anniversaries in 2024, with three of them celebrating 150 years and another celebrating 100 years. Three…
![100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
One of the first state parks we ever camped at in the Upper Peninsula was Straits State Park in St. Ignace. This park had an…
![2023 Was Another Record Traffic Year For The Mackinac Bridge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Federal-Dee-Freighter-Mackinac-Bridge-June-2023-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge is one of Michigan’s most recognizable landmarks and a vital piece of highway infrastructure that connects our two peninsulas. Since 1957 it…