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Wilderness State Park - A Must-Visit Michigan State Park

Wilderness State Park – A Must-Visit Michigan State Park

April 2, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

Michigan’s Wilderness State Park continues to grow in popularity, as visitors return home and tell others about its unspoiled shoreline on Lake Michigan, miles of…

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Photo Gallery Friday: McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Emmet County

Photo Gallery Friday: McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Emmet County

March 31, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Charlevoix, Saugatuck: Best Midwestern Small Town?

Charlevoix, Saugatuck: Best Midwestern Small Town?

March 28, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

Another 10best.com Reader’s Choice poll is up, and once again we have multiple Michigan locations in the running – this time Charlevoix and Saugatuck are…

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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Rosy Mound Natural Area, Ottawa County

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Rosy Mound Natural Area, Ottawa County

March 21, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Trails

Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…

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Michigan A to Z: Travel the Mitten's 2017 Spring Guide

Michigan A to Z: Travel the Mitten’s 2017 Spring Guide

March 17, 2017
by Chris Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

For many of us here in the Lower Peninsula, this has been a mild winter. We’ve already had a few brief stretches of spring weather,…

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USLHS Lighthouse Passport Program - Michigan Stamp Locations

USLHS Lighthouse Passport Program – Michigan Stamp Locations

March 5, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is proud of its lighthouses and maritime heritage, and home to more lighthouses than any other state. This make our state an excellent place…

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White Shoal Light, Lake Michigan

White Shoal Light, Lake Michigan

February 26, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The White Shoal Light is one of Michigan’s most recognizable lighthouses, thanks to its red and white “candy cane stripe” tower and its prominence in…

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Charlevoix South Pier Light, Lake Michigan

Charlevoix South Pier Light, Lake Michigan

February 2, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

The Charlevoix South Pier Light marks the channel entrance from Lake Michigan to Round Lake/Lake Charlevoix (the state’s third largest inland lake) in Charlevoix, a…

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Michigan Trail Tuesday: Saugatuck Dunes State Park

Michigan Trail Tuesday: Saugatuck Dunes State Park

December 20, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Trails

Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…

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Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse - Lake Michigan

Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse – Lake Michigan

December 16, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Be sure to check out our Ultimate Michigan Lighthouse Road Trip: Lower Peninsula post! Frankfort, Michigan is now known as the gateway to the Sleeping…

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