One of the most dangerous places on Lake Huron from the 1840s to the 1960s is Thunder Bay near Alpena, estimated to be home to…
Michigan once had more than 200 lighthouses, and roughly 120 of those structures survive today. We recently had the chance to hike to the ruins of…
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…
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks and recreation areas, but only one is located in an urban setting. William G. Milliken State…
One of our favorite things to do here at Travel the Mitten is put together each season’s A to Z guide. We love finding new,…
The South Haven Lighthouse (also know as the South Haven Light or the South Haven South Pierhead Light) is an easily recognized, easy to access…
One of Michigan’s most unique lighthouses can be found in the Upper Peninsula’s McLain State Park, where the Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light marks one…
The Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse gets a lot of attention from guests on Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises, Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, and the Riptide…
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…
Grand Marais, Michigan is located on Lake Superior at the eastern end of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Though a permanent settlement wasn’t established here…