![Does Michigan's Upper Peninsula Have the Best Fall Color in the Country?](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Fall-Color-Carp-River-Michigan-2016-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Two Michigan Kayaking Trips Up for Best in Country](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bridalveil-Falls-Kayak-Trip-August-2015-470x140.jpg)
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…
![A Munising Waterfalls Adventure - 16 Amazing Stops](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Miners-Falls-Below-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Photo Gallery: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Eagle-Harbor-Lighthouse-Kayak-Trip-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is well-known for its plentiful lighthouses, with more than 100 still standing today on the shores of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and…
![Best of the Eastern Upper Peninsula: 25 Great Michigan Fall Color Spots](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Eastern-Upper-Peninsula-Michigan-Fall-Color-470x140.jpg)
October will soon be here, bringing cooler temperatures and stunning scenery as the leaves begin to change colors. As a recent USA Today/10best.com poll shows,…
![The Best Michigan Birdwatching Locations](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Seney-National-Wildlife-Refuge-Swans-Flight-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Michigan is home to five national parks, eight national wildlife refuges, and more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes coastline. All of these factors combine…
![Munising Range Lights, Lake Superior](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Munising-Range-Lights-Tower-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
The Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse gets a lot of attention from guests on Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises, Glass Bottom Shipwreck Tours, and the Riptide…
![Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DSC_0482-470x140.jpg)
2017 was another fun-filled year for Michigan residents and visitors alike. We saw the opening of the new Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit (home of the…
![Artprize 9 Artprize 2017 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Painting](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Miners-Castle-Artprize-9-Michael-Ingle-340x140.jpeg)
When people think of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the first picture that comes to mind is often Miners Castle. This easily recognizable natural landmark…
![North Country Trail Hike 100 Challenge Returns For A Second Year](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/North-Country-Trail-Sign-Michigan--470x140.jpg)
Following a highly successful Hike 100 Challenge to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the national park system in 2016, the North Country Trail Association is once…