![Oden State Fish Hatchery - Education, Trails, and Fun for the Whole Family](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Oden-State-Fish-Hatchery-Big-Fish-Pond-2-470x140.jpg)
Michigan’s state fish hatcheries play a vital role in our Great Lakes and other waters , as they breed and stock fish to help maintain…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary, Copper Harbor](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Estivant-Pines-Feature-Photo-Copper-Harbor-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: De Tour Peninsula Nature Preserve](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/De-Tour-Peninsula-Nature-Preserve-Feature-Photo-Lake-Huron-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Sarett Nature Center: Family Friendly Trails and Environmental Education in Benton Harbor](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sarett-Nature-Center-Benton-Harbor-Boardwalk-Trail-470x140.jpg)
In April we were able to visit the Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids and explore trails and see animals up close. We also made…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve, Van Buren County](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ross-Coastal-Plain-Marsh-Preserve-Feature-Photo-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Explore and Learn at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blandford-Nature-Center-Grand-Rapids-Feature-photo-470x140.jpg)
Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids is an excellent place for families to learn about nature, whether they do it in the visitor center or…
![Michigan Wildlife Watching: Birds and Beautiful Trails at Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Muskegon-Lake-Nature-Preserve-Swan-Nest-470x140.jpg)
The Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve is a beautiful piece of property on the shore of Muskegon Lake near the mouth of the Muskegon River. This…
![Walk of Art Sculpture Park in Elk Rapids: Explore the Trails and Art by Lake Michigan](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Walk-of-Art-Sculpture-Park-Elk-Rapids-Spire-and-Orb-Industrial-Arts-Institute-470x140.jpg)
One of our goals for this year with Travel the Mitten was to explore at least two new sculpture parks. We’ve loved previous visits to…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Lillian Anderson Arboretum, Kalamazoo](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lillian-Anderson-Arboretum-Kalamazoo-Batts-Pond-Bridge-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…