Visitors flock to Silver Lake State Park each year to see the towering sand dunes and the gorgeous Lake Michigan shoreline. The northern section of…
Thousands of people come to the Saugatuck/Douglas area each year to see the dunes at the state park, take in the beauty of the…
The city of Saugatuck isn’t new to winning awards from popular travel magazines. One of Lake Michigan’s smallest beach towns, Saugatuck is in the running…
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, and more than a handful of these beacons guide vessels on Lake…
Surrounded by four Great Lakes and located right in the middle of all major early trade routes, Michigan was also an ideal place for military…
The Mackinac Bridge may very well be the most recognizable landmark in the entire state of Michigan. It’s two white towers rise 552 feet out…
One of the biggest draws to the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan is the abundance of sandy beaches. P.J. Hoffmaster State Park in Norton Shores…
Few state parks in Michigan can provide the trip back in time to the 19th century that Fayette Historic State Park does. With more than…
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…
The beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula rivals that of any place in the country, with its vast amounts of unspoiled wilderness, scenic waterfalls, historic sites…