Copper Harbor is now known as a vacation paradise on the north shore of Lake Superior, but in the mid-19th century it was a busy…
We love Michigan lighthouses here at Travel the Mitten, and owe them a debt of gratitude for being the original catalyst for our exploration of…
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, and more than 20 of those are located in the Upper Peninsula. As we continue our…
This is our sixth edition of the Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map series, and it focuses on Alcona County Lighthouses. Putting together a list of…
Cheboygan County is located at the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, and its northern border runs for more than 30 miles along the shoreline…
One of my favorite things to do at the end of each year is to look back at which of our posts got the most…
In 2021 we published out first-ever travel goals for the year list. We started the year with great optimism and got off to a strong…
Each year we set out to visit as many new places in Michigan as we possibly can. The last two years have presented some challenges…
Photography has always been an important part of what we do here at Travel the Mitten, as we feel that visual media helps better tell…
Emmet County is one of our state’s smallest counties by land area yet it is home to roughly 33,000 Michiganders. Petoskey is Emmet County’s largest…