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…
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…
We’re big fans of the reader polls put on by 10best.com, a unit of USA Today. There latest poll puts 20 amazing freshwater beaches against…
Michigan is known as the “Great Lakes State” and also home to more lighthouses than any other state. Many of these lighthouses helped navigate ships…
When it comes to choosing the best recreational lake in the United States, it should be little surprise that two of the lakes bordering…
In our travels around the state, we’ve camped at many state parks and private campgrounds. From time to time, we will be sharing some of our…
The Lower Peninsula beaches along the Lake Michigan shoreline continue to garner nationwide attention for their scenic dunes and sandy swimming areas. It may be…
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the entire Midwest, which makes it a prime destination for family vacations…
One of the ideas Chris and I have been working on for this site is to try and get some Michigan born or based celebrities…
While the cliffs and waterfalls of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore get a lot of the glory and most of the photographs, one more area…