![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Manistee County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Manistee-North-Pierhead-Lighthouse-2020-470x140.jpg)
Manistee County is home to more than 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and some amazing sand dunes and beaches. Located south of the Sleeping…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Tippy Dam in Manistee County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tippy-Dam-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Roadside Attractions on Travel the Mitten highlights our attempts to explore the many interesting things that can be found on the highways, byways and…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Cross The Little Mac Bridge on the Manistee River Trail](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Little-Mac-Bridge-Mesick-Manistee-River-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![New Statue in Manistee County Honors James Earl Jones and Mentor Donald Crouch](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/James-Earl-Jones-Statue-Brethren-Michigan-Mentorship-470x140.jpg)
One of the most iconic voices in Hollywood belongs to James Earl Jones. You know him as the voice behind Darth Vader in the Star Wars…
![Michigan Wildlife Watching: Arcadia Marsh in Manistee County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Arcadia-Marsh-Canada-Goose-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to many great places to watch wildlife in its natural habitat, including the Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve in Manistee County. We recently…
![How To Visit the Michigan Giant Sequoia Trees at Lake Bluff Farms in Manistee](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Michigan-Giant-Sequoia-Feature-Photo-Lake-Bluff-Farms-470x140.jpg)
Did you know that Michigan has three giant sequoia trees? These towering redwoods are typically only found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California…
![Arcadia Dunes is One of Northern Michigan's Most Rewarding Hikes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A-Arcadia-Dunes-Feature-Photo-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore may get the most attention when it comes to Lake Michigan sand dunes in Northern Michigan, but we recently had…
![Michigan Roadside Attractions: Mortimer E. Cooley Bridge (M-55), Manistee County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mortimer-Cooley-Bridge-M55-Pine-River-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: 1930 Portage Lake Pierhead Light, Onekama](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Portage-Lake-Pierhead-Light-Onekama-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,…
![Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse, Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Manistee-North-Pierhead-Lighthouse-Catwalk-470x140.jpg)
The Manistee River is the fourth longest in Michigan, flowing through the Northern Lower Peninsula for 190 miles before it reaches Lake Michigan. The Manistee…