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…
Presque Isle County is located in the northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan. One of the least populated counties in the Lower Peninsula (less than 13,000…
The time has come to start planning for next year’s Travel the Mitten day trips and vacations, and we thought a fun way to do…
As we get close to finishing up a 2020 that was unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before, it’s time to take a look back at…
Have you ever wanted to own a Michigan lighthouse? How about a lighthouse in our great #PureMichigan state? You may be in luck if you…
White Shoal Lighthouse, one of the most iconic lighthouses in Michigan, will open to the public in 2019 for the first time. Thanks to an…
For the second year, photos of several Michigan lighthouses will be featured on the cans of the legendary Michigan pop Vernors. The 2018 lineup includes…
Here at Travel the Mitten, we’ve been exploring this great state with enthusiasm since 1995. Back then, it wasn’t easy to hop on the internet…
Summer is coming to an end in Michigan, and our attention now turns to cooler temperatures, Halloween, and the changing colors of leaves throughout the…
In our travels around the state, we’ve camped at many state parks and private campgrounds. From time to time, we will be sharing some of our…