![100 Years of Straits State Park: Why We Love Camping Here](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Straits-State-Park-Mackinac-Bridge-View1-470x140.jpg)
One of the first state parks we ever camped at in the Upper Peninsula was Straits State Park in St. Ignace. This park had an…
![2023 Was Another Record Traffic Year For The Mackinac Bridge](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Federal-Dee-Freighter-Mackinac-Bridge-June-2023-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge is one of Michigan’s most recognizable landmarks and a vital piece of highway infrastructure that connects our two peninsulas. Since 1957 it…
![Guns Across The Straits: An Amazing Experience At Colonial Michilimackinac](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Colonial-Michilimackinac-Guns-Across-the-Straits-Cannon-Firing-470x140.jpg)
Colonial Michilimackinac has been a part of family trips to Mackinaw City for more than 60 years, with visitors enjoying a stroll through the 18th…
![Celebrate 150 Years of the St. Helena Island Lighthouse With This Unique Trip](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-St-Helena-Island-Lighthouse-June-470x140.jpg)
One of the Great Lakes’ greatest stories of lighthouse preservation in the St. Helena Island Lighthouse in Lake Michigan. Located on a small island just…
![2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year For Mackinac Bridge Traffic](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Mackinac-Bridge-2021-Traffic-Statistics-470x140.jpg)
The Mackinac Bridge has been an iconic Michigan landmark since 1957, connecting the Lower Peninsula to the Upper Peninsula and providing millions of travelers one…
![You Could Own A Piece of the Mackinac Bridge - Best Christmas Present Ever?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mackinac-Bridge-Sunset-Steel-Deck-Grating-Auction-2021-470x140.jpg)
In a Facebook post on December 9th, the Michigan Department of Transportation highlighted an amazing opportunity for Michiganders to own a piece of the Mackinac…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: The US-127 Michigan Welcome Center in Clare Might Be the Coolest Rest Area in the State](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Michigan-Welcome-Center-Clare-Transportation-Employees-Memorial-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Mini Mac Bridge in St. Louis](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mini-Mac-Bridge-Mackinac-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions is a periodic feature on Travel the Mitten that will explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways,…
![2021 Sheplers Lighthouse Cruise (Westbound Extended Trip) Photo Gallery](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sheplers-Lighthouse-Cruise-2021-Feature-Photo-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
As our quest to visit each one of Michigan’s more than 125 lighthouses continues, we’ve had to look for opportunities to see the more remote…
![Mackinac Bridge Walk Returns for 2021: What You Need to Know](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20200611_203624-470x140.jpg)
Since 1958, Labor Day in Michigan has been celebrated as the only day of the year that pedestrians can walk across the Mackinac Bridge. The…