![How Do Michigan National Park Sites Stack Up Against the Rest of the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Miners-Castle-Michigan-National-Park-2024-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, a national battlefield park, a national historical park, and more than 1,100 miles on a…
![2023 Was Another Great Year For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20160907_1100391-470x140.jpg)
Last January we looked at visitor numbers for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2022, which was the park’s lowest yearly attendance since 2014. With…
![North Country Trail Hike 100 Challenge Returns For Ninth Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/North-Country-Belle-iron-Trail-470x140.jpg)
The North Country Trail Association first introduced the Hike 100 Challenge in 2016 and it has proven to be a great program for getting people…
![Here Are The Six Free Entrance Days For Michigan National Parks in 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-Favorite-Michigan-Photos-Miners-Castle-Pictured-Rocks-May-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to two national parks (Isle Royale and the North Country Trail), two national lakeshores, one national historic park, one national heritage area,…
![Popular Michigan Trail is Now One of the Newest National Parks](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Paul-Henry-Trail-North-Country-Trail-470x140.jpg)
The North Country Trail is one of the longest trails in the United States, passing through eight states as it covers 4,800 miles. Close to…
![Proposed Changes for Au Sable Light Station Would Enhance Visitor Experience at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Au-Sable-Light-Station-Proposal-2023-470x140.jpg)
There have been a few interesting developments for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore this month, with the National Park Service announcing it is looking for feedback…
![2022 Visitor Numbers Show Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Is As Popular As Ever](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20220625_094210-e1679773021821-470x140.jpg)
It has been more than a decade since Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the “Most Beautiful Place in America” by Good Morning…
![2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's Third Busiest Year Ever](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Pictured-Rocks-Kayak-Trip-Uncle-Ducky-Miners-Beach-470x140.jpg)
In 2020 and 2021 we watched as Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore set attendance records, with more than a million visitors coming to the park in…
![Here Are The Five Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2023](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Pictured-Rocks-Kayak-Trip-Uncle-Ducky-Miners-Beach-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, one national historic park, part of a national scenic trail, one national heritage area, and…