![How Do Michigan National Park Sites Stack Up Against the Rest of the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Miners-Castle-Michigan-National-Park-2024-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, a national battlefield park, a national historical park, and more than 1,100 miles on a…
![The White Shoal Light Will Remain Closed to the Public in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sheplers-Lighthouse-Cruise-2021-White-Shoal-Light-Best-Photo-470x140.jpg)
One of Michigan’s most iconic lighthouses will not be open to the public in 2024, but plans are still on track for it to be…
![Ludington State Park Will Be Closed For 10 Months: What To See This Summer](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ludington-State-Park-Lighthouse-470x140.jpg)
Ludington State Park will close after Labor Day in 2024, and may not open back up until some time in July of 2025. During this…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mason County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mason-County-Lighthouse-Guide-2024-470x140.jpg)
Mason County is a four seasons paradise in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula with more than 25 miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan. The county is…
![Lake Michigan Crossings on the S.S. Badger Will Return in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SS-Badger-2024-Ludington-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Last year was supposed to be a big year for Ludington’s S.S. Badger car and passenger ferry as it celebrated 70 years. The last coal-fired…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Oceana County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240210_175737-470x140.jpg)
Oceana County is located on the Lake Michigan shoreline between Muskegon and Ludington, and is home to the stunning Silver Lake State Park. More than…
![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…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Grand Traverse County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Old-Mission-Point-Lighthouse-Backyard-View-470x140.jpg)
Grand Traverse County is home to nearly 100,000 residents and includes Traverse City, the most populated city in the northern Lower Peninsula. More than 460…
![2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20160907_1100391-470x140.jpg)
Last January we looked at visitor numbers for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2022, which was the park’s lowest yearly attendance since 2014. With…
![2024 Michigan Recreation Passport Fee to Increase, Still an Incredible Value](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Michigan-Photos-2020-Fayette-State-Park-Cliffs-Ghost-Town-470x140.jpg)
We’ve been huge fans and supporters of the Michigan Recreation Passport since its inception in 2010. The days of needing to get a window sticker…