![Proposed Changes for Au Sable Light Station Would Enhance Visitor Experience at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Au-Sable-Light-Station-Proposal-2023-470x140.jpg)
There have been a few interesting developments for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore this month, with the National Park Service announcing it is looking for feedback…
![Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail: Explore the Lake Huron Shoreline at These 30 Michigan Sites](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20220704_122102-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Michigan Abandoned Places and Ruins Worth Checking Out: Part 5](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Fox-River-Campground-Michigan-Seney-Hemingway-470x140.jpg)
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 To The Portland Shipwreck at Besser Natural Area](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Portland-Shipwreck-Kayak-Paddle-Lake-Huron-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
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…
![One Of The Easiest To Visit Michigan Shipwrecks Is At This Historic Lighthouse](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Michigan-shipwreck-Joseph-S.-Fay-Lake-Huron-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Kayaking Michigan: Drummond Island Shipwrecks in Scammon Cove (MAP)](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Drummond-Island-Shiwreck-Kayak-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
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…
![The New Michigan Shipwreck Map and App Will Make You Want to Dive Into the Great Lakes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Kayaking-Pictured-Rocks-Shipwreck-Au-Sable-470x140.jpg)
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: 40 Mile Point Lighthouse](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Alpena-Lighthouse-Festival-2015-428-470x140.jpg)
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 - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Spray-Falls-Hiking-Pictured-Rocks-470x140.jpg)
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…
![November 10, 2015: Remembering the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on the 40th Anniversary of its Sinking](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Edmund-Fitzgerald-Memorial-Whitefish-Point-470x140.jpg)
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…