![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sandy Hook Trail at Tawas Point State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tawas-Point-State-Part-Sandy-Hook-Trail-Whitetail-Deer-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Arcadia Dunes is One of Northern Michigan's Most Rewarding Hikes](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A-Arcadia-Dunes-Feature-Photo-Lake-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore may get the most attention when it comes to Lake Michigan sand dunes in Northern Michigan, but we recently had…
![Celery Flats Historical Area: Dive in to World War I History and More on the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Portage-Creek-Bicentennial-Park-Trail-Kalamazoo-470x140.jpg)
One of the Kalamazoo area’s best trails for walking and biking is the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail, which spans eight miles from Kilgore Rd….
![Kent County Parks: Our Guide To 40+ Amazing Sites](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Kent-County-Parks-Creekside-Park-470x140.jpg)
There are close to 40 great parks and trails that are part of the Kent County Parks system in the greater Grand Rapids area. These…
![The North Country Trail Hike 100 Challenge Heads Into Sixth Year After Record Participation](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/North-Country-Trail-Hike-100-challenge-2021-470x140.jpg)
Michigan has the most of a lot of things – we are blessed with the most freshwater coastline, the most lighthouses, and we also have…
![Millie Mine Bat Viewing and Millie Hill Lookout, Iron Mountain](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Millie-Hill-Scenic-View-Iron-Mountain-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
The sign on U.S.-2/141 while driving through Iron Mountain had always made us curious: “Bat Viewing Site” with an arrow pointing to the right, but…
![Take a Whimsical Stroll Through Portland's Leik Grove](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Leik-Grove-Michigan-Stonehenge-Portland-MI-470x140.jpg)
We’ve discovered many excellent parks while traveling around the state, and Portland’s Leik Grove stands out among the new ones we discovered this year. Located…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Island Park, Alpena](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Island-Park-Alpena-Reflection-Thunder-Bay-River-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…
![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…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Cut River Bridge Trail, Mackinac County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cut-River-Bridge-Supports-Michigan-US2-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is a new feature that will showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands…