
2024 was another great year for our birdwatching here in Michigan. As we traveled around the state this year we were able to visit more…

The Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan is known for spectacular sunsets, and over the years we have been fortunate to experience some great photo opportunities…

Photography has always been an important part of what we do here at Travel the Mitten, as we feel that visual media helps better tell…

Marquette County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is home to a variety of stunning waterfalls, and while some are easy to get to like our…

Few Upper Peninsula State Parks draw visitors in droves each summer the way Tahquamenon Falls State Park does. We used an earlier post to highlight…

Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where one post just isn’t enough to…

Gabbro Falls is without a doubt, the best surprise falls I’ve been to in Michigan. There was no photo I had seen beforehand – and…

The 2015 Great Lakes shipping season kicks off this week, as the first vessel passage through the Soo Locks after its yearly re-opening is expected…

So far we’ve looked at three of the waterfalls on the gorgeous Black River in the Upper Peninsula’s Gogebic County – Sandstone Falls, Gorge Falls…

We’ve already showcased two of the five stunning waterfalls on the Black River in Gogebic County, and today we turn our attention to a third…