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Here Are The Five Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2023

Here Are The Five Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2023

January 1, 2023
by jonkatje
Family Trips

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…

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 2021: Record Visitors For Seventh Consecutive Year

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 2021: Record Visitors For Seventh Consecutive Year

January 16, 2022
by jonkatje
Family Trips

Earlier this month we looked at a record breaking 2021 for Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and today we turn our attention to the Upper…

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Here are the Fee Free Days for Michigan National Parks Sites in 2022

Here are the Fee Free Days for Michigan National Parks Sites in 2022

January 10, 2022
by jonkatje
Family Trips

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…

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2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

2021 Was Another Record Breaking Year for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

January 7, 2022
by jonkatje
Family Trips

It wasn’t by much, but Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore set an all-time visitor attendance record in 2021. We like starting off a new year…

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River Raisin National Battlefield Park Saw Record Crowds in 2020

River Raisin National Battlefield Park Saw Record Crowds in 2020

April 19, 2021
by jonkatje
Landmarks

2020 was a record year for a handful of national parks across the country, and three of the parks that saw record crowds were here…

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A Deeper Look at a Record Breaking 2020 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A Deeper Look at a Record Breaking 2020 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

February 27, 2021
by jonkatje
Camping, Family Trips

2020 was a year of constant change and constant surprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of our national parks saw a decline in…

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2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

February 27, 2021
by jonkatje
Camping, Family Trips

For the first time in its history, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw more than one million visitors during 2020. The large jump in visits is…

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Here Are The Six Fee Free Days For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2021

Here Are The Six Fee Free Days For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2021

January 2, 2021
by jonkatje
Family Trips

Michigan is home to seven national park properties (one national park, two national lakeshores, one national battlefield park, one national heritage area, and one national scenic trail) that attract…

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Photo Gallery Friday: River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Monroe

Photo Gallery Friday: River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Monroe

December 23, 2016
by jonkatje
Family Trips, Landmarks

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…

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Hike Michigan Trails and Get Rewarded This Summer

Hike Michigan Trails and Get Rewarded This Summer

May 3, 2016
by jonkatje
Trails

Spring weather has arrived, and the warmer temperatures of summer are just around the corner. The time has come to get outside and start enjoying…

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