We love visiting the Lake Huron shoreline in Northern Michigan to see the lighthouses, beaches, wildlife, and history on the “Sunrise Side.” On a few…
Abandoned places and ruins continue to fascinate travelers, as they provide a window into the past as well as some amazing pictures. Many Michigan abandoned…
Kayaking has been a big part of our summer adventures over the last five years. In 2020 while visiting Drummond Island I had the chance…
Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline is known for beautiful beaches, stunning sunrises and sunsets, historic lighthouses, and water perfect for swimming and boating. The Great Lakes…
During a recent week-long vacation on beautiful Drummond Island, we were able to do quite a bit of exploring on both the inland trails for…
On Monday, January 13 the Michigan DNR announced that the Michigan Shipwrecks Story Map has launched, providing information about hundreds of shipwrecks along our Great…
Photo Gallery Friday is a regular feature on Travel the Mitten that will help showcase photos from places where a few pictures just aren’t enough…
Spray Falls is one of the most stunning waterfalls in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Spray Creek plunges 70 feet over a cliff into Lake…
On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and all 29 of its crew members were lost on Lake Superior during a fierce storm. The…
The 40 Mile Point Lighthouse is so named due to its distance by boat from Mackinaw City. In the late 1890s this brick building was…