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Michigan Trail Tuesday: See Shipwrecks and the Au Sable Point Lighthouse on this Pictured Rocks Hike

Michigan Trail Tuesday: See Shipwrecks and the Au Sable Point Lighthouse on this Pictured Rocks Hike

September 9, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

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…

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Pictured Rocks Cruises: Stunning Views of our Lake Superior Shoreline

Pictured Rocks Cruises: Stunning Views of our Lake Superior Shoreline

August 31, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Michigan is home to two national lakeshores (Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks) and while both are great places to explore by land, we’d argue…

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Damage Forces Closure of Popular Pictured Rocks Waterfall Trail for 2025

Damage Forces Closure of Popular Pictured Rocks Waterfall Trail for 2025

May 11, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

A heavy rain storm has forced the closure of the Munising Falls trail for 2025, as 75 feet of the walkway was damaged in late…

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Here Are The Six Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2025

Here Are The Six Fee Free Days For Michigan National Parks in 2025

January 6, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
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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An Improved Visitor Experience Is Coming To Miners Falls

An Improved Visitor Experience Is Coming To Miners Falls

January 2, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is home to some of Michigan’s most stunning landscapes, as nearly a million visitors come each year to see its colorful…

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Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

September 7, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore covers more than 73,000 acres of beautiful land in the Upper Peninsula, with 42 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. The park…

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Chapel Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Chapel Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 31, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of the Upper Peninsula’s top destinations, and each year hundreds of thousands visit to see the colorful sandstone cliffs,…

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Hurricane River Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Hurricane River Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 24, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is home to a handful of stunning waterfalls (Sable Falls, Miners Falls, Munising Falls, and more), but within the park’s boundaries…

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Mosquito Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Mosquito Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 6, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of the Upper Peninsula’s top destinations, and each year hundreds of thousands visit to see the colorful sandstone cliffs,…

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Four Michigan Lighthouses Will Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2024

Four Michigan Lighthouses Will Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2024

March 2, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Four of our Michigan lighthouses will celebrate milestone service anniversaries in 2024, with three of them celebrating 150 years and another celebrating 100 years. Three…

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