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 is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
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…
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…
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…
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 Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
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….
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…
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…