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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 Jonathan Katje
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 Jonathan Katje
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 Year in Review: Our 21 Most Popular Posts

2021 Year in Review: Our 21 Most Popular Posts

December 30, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

One of my favorite things to do at the end of each year is to look back at which of our posts got the most…

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Fees Will Begin in 2022: Everything You Need To Know

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Fees Will Begin in 2022: Everything You Need To Know

December 14, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

On Monday the National Park Service announced the addition of entrance fees to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore as well as increases in current fees for…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Alger County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Alger County Lighthouses

November 6, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, with more than 120 beacons still standing along the shores of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan,…

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Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

July 12, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

One of the common questions we get from friends and relatives traveling to the Upper Peninsula centers around what to see and do at Pictured…

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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 Jonathan Katje
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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Does Michigan's Upper Peninsula Have the Best Fall Color in the Country?

Does Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Have the Best Fall Color in the Country?

August 13, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

Does Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have the best fall color in the country? If you’ve ever ventured north of the bridge to take in the changing…

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Two Michigan Kayaking Trips Up for Best in Country

Two Michigan Kayaking Trips Up for Best in Country

August 5, 2020
by Chris Katje
Vacation

As a Michigan travel site supporting the best Pure Michigan has to offer, we often encourage our readers to vote for top Michigan destinations in…

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A Munising Waterfalls Adventure - 16 Amazing Stops

A Munising Waterfalls Adventure – 16 Amazing Stops

July 8, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Waterfalls have long been one of the top tourist draws for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and few other places offer the amount of waterfalls that Munising…

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