![GarLyn Zoo: See Tigers, Wolves, Bears and More in Michigan's Upper Peninsula](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DSC_0145-470x140.jpg)
On our most recent trip to the Upper Peninsula, we finally stopped at an attraction along US-2 that we had passed by many times over…
![North Ottawa Dunes - Beautiful Hiking Trails in Ottawa County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Lake-Michigan-Beach-North-Ottawa-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s shoreline on Lake Michigan offers many opportunities to view and even hike on majestic sand dunes. The beauty of locations like Sleeping Bear Dunes,…
![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…
![My 5 Favorite Places in Michigan: Luke Stier – Executive Producer WOODTV](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/luke-Stier-Calder-Plaza-Festival-of-the-Arts-470x140.jpg)
Luke Stier has lived in Michigan his entire life. His name may not sound familiar to everyone in the state, but he is a vital…
![Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Both in Running to be Named Best Recreational Lake in the United States](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Little-Sable-Lake-Michigan-Beach-470x140.jpg)
When it comes to choosing the best recreational lake in the United States, it should be little surprise that two of the lakes bordering…
![Sand Point Lighthouse - A Historic Museum Site on Little Bay De Noc in Escanaba](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sand-Point-Lighthouse-and-Marker-470x140.jpg)
Escanaba quickly became one of the most important towns and ports in the Upper Peninsula in the 1860s, and sandbars in the Little Bay De…
![Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises - Get Up Close To Michigan's Remote and Scenic Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/white-shoal-light-426x140.jpeg)
Shepler’s Ferry is celebrating their 70th anniversary this year, and if you’ve ever taken one of their blue and white boats to Mackinac Island you…
![10 Must-Visit Michigan Locations on the Lake Michigan Circle Tour](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Palms-Book-State-Park-Big-Spring-470x140.jpg)
Lake Michigan has the distinction of being the only one of the five Great Lakes surrounded entirely by the United States. Wisconsin, Indian, Illinois and…
![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…