![Michigan's Shortest Highway Leads to This Beautiful State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/M-212-Michigans-Shortest-Highway-Aloha-State-Parkl-470x140.jpg)
It’s hard to drive anywhere in Michigan without seeing an M-22 sticker on a vehicle, and while we love and appreciate that famous scenic highway…
![Things To Do In Michigan Spring 2022 - Our A to Z Guide](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Ludington-MI-Lighthouse-Sunset-470x140.jpg)
We’ve made it through another Michigan winter, and now our attention turns to warmer weather and the renewal of spring. It’s time to get back…
![Happy Birthday Michigan: A Look at 185 Michigan Places We Love](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Bond-Falls-Upper-Peninsula-May-470x140.jpg)
On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed a bill that made Michigan the 26th state. The Michigan Territory had pushed for statehood for a…
![Here are the Fee Free Days for Michigan National Parks Sites in 2022](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sable-Falls-Pictured-Rocks-First-Timers-Guide-470x140.jpg)
Each year the National Park Service offers a handful of “Fee Free Days” during which entrance fees are waived so that more people can get…
![Things To Do in Michigan Winter 2022 - Our A to Z Guide](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Light-Maze-World-of-Winter-Grand-Rapids-470x140.jpg)
For the first few years of Travel the Mitten, we put together seasonal lists of unique Michigan events in an A to Z format. Those…
![Meridian Baseline State Park: Hike the Beautiful Trails at One of Michigan's Newest State Parks](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Meridian-Baseline-State-Park-South-Marker-Feature-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to more than 100 state parks, and Meridian Baseline State Park is one of the most recent additions. This small yet beautiful…
![The North Country Trail Hike 100 Challenge Heads Into Sixth Year After Record Participation](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/North-Country-Trail-Hike-100-challenge-2021-470x140.jpg)
Michigan has the most of a lot of things – we are blessed with the most freshwater coastline, the most lighthouses, and we also have…
![2020 Year in Review: Our 20 Most Popular Posts](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Flat-River-Kayak-Michigan-Lowell-470x140.jpg)
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…
![10 Coronavirus Vacation Tips For Summer 2020](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200611_093156-470x140.jpg)
As we approach the 4th of July weekend, many Michigan residents will soon be hitting the road for vacations they’ve had to wait a bit…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Our Favorite 2018 Michigan Photos](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Michigan-Best-Photos-Wyatt-Red-Panda-John-Ball-Zoo-470x140.jpg)
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…