![Hurricane River Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Hurricane-River-Falls-2024-Pictured-Rocks-470x140.jpg)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is home to a handful of stunning waterfalls (Sable Falls, Miners Falls, Munising Falls, and more), but within the park’s boundaries…
![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…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Luce County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Luce-County-Lighthouse-Crisp-Point-MI-470x140.jpg)
There’s only one lighthouse in Luce County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but it certainly deserves its own guide due to the adventure involved in reaching…
![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…
![Soo Locks To Close For Season Next Week: Our Favorite Freighter Photos from 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Algoma-Sault-Soo-Locks-June-2023-470x140.jpg)
The Soo Locks will close for annual maintenance on January 15th, so we thought it would be a great time to look back at the…
![There's Snow Place Like Michigan's Upper Peninsula According to Recent USA Today Contests](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Munising-Falls-Cover-Photo-Winter-2022-470x140.jpg)
We love seeing Michigan get national recognition in USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice polls looking for the best of the best when it comes to…
![Are New Camping Options Coming for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Pictured-Rocks-Sign-470x140.jpg)
Yesterday we took at some proposed changes at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore regarding the fees for Au Sable Light Station tours. this was one of…
![Proposed Changes for Au Sable Light Station Would Enhance Visitor Experience at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Au-Sable-Light-Station-Proposal-2023-470x140.jpg)
There have been a few interesting developments for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore this month, with the National Park Service announcing it is looking for feedback…
![Travel the Mitten Best of 2023: Our 23 Most Viewed Posts This Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fishermans-Island-State-Park-Tropical-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
One of my favorite things to do each year is look back at what our most viewed posts were. This helps for future planning by…