![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…
![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…
![Our 10 Michigan Travel Goals for 2024](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Drummond-Island-Michigan-Kayaks-Beach-470x140.jpg)
As we close in on a decade of Travel the Mitten we have been fortunate to visit many of Michigan’s waterfalls, lighthouses, zoos, trails, state…
![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…
![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…
![Are New Camping Options Coming for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Pictured-Rocks-Sign-470x140.jpg)
Yesterday we took at some proposed changes at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore regarding the fees for Au Sable Light Station tours. this was one of…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Boardwalks and Birdwatching at Maher Audubon Sanctuary](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Maher-Audubon-Sanctuary-Boardwalk-Trail-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Dolan Nature Sanctuary (Michigan Nature Association): Scenic Hiking Beside the Coldwater River](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dolan-Nature-Sanctuary-Trail-Coldwater-River-470x140.jpg)
The Michigan Nature Association has done an amazing job of purchasing, preserving, and protecting land and water throughout our state for the last 70+ years….
![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…
![2021 Bells Mini Kegs: Drink Delicious Beer and Help Out Four Great Causes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-Bells-Mini-Kegs-for-Causes-470x140.jpg)
Bell’s Oberon has been released in special 5 liter mini-kegs each year for the past 20-plus years, with many unique designs. This year, the flagship…