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River Raisin National Battlefield Park Saw Record Crowds in 2020

River Raisin National Battlefield Park Saw Record Crowds in 2020

April 19, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Landmarks

2020 was a record year for a handful of national parks across the country, and three of the parks that saw record crowds were here…

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A Deeper Look at a Record Breaking 2020 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A Deeper Look at a Record Breaking 2020 at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

February 27, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

2020 was a year of constant change and constant surprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of our national parks saw a decline in…

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2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

2020 Was a Record Year for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

February 27, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

For the first time in its history, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore saw more than one million visitors during 2020. The large jump in visits is…

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20 "New To Us" Michigan Places We Visited in 2020

20 “New To Us” Michigan Places We Visited in 2020

December 17, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

2020 has been a challenging year for vacation plans, traveling, and well, just about everything else too. We took a break for a few months…

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Travel the Mitten - Our 100 Favorite Michigan Photos of 2020

Travel the Mitten – Our 100 Favorite Michigan Photos of 2020

December 16, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Vacation

One of the reasons we love exploring Michigan is that there is never a shortage of great photo opportunities. Our early explorations of the state…

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Travel the Mitten - Our 21 Michigan Travel Goals for 2021

Travel the Mitten – Our 21 Michigan Travel Goals for 2021

December 15, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

The time has come to start planning for next year’s Travel the Mitten day trips and vacations, and we thought a fun way to do…

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2020 Year in Review: Our 20 Most Popular Posts

2020 Year in Review: Our 20 Most Popular Posts

December 13, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

As we get close to finishing up a 2020 that was unlike anything we’ve ever experienced before, it’s time to take a look back at…

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10 Coronavirus Vacation Tips For Summer 2020

10 Coronavirus Vacation Tips For Summer 2020

June 30, 2020
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Vacation

As we approach the 4th of July weekend, many Michigan residents will soon be hitting the road for vacations they’ve had to wait a bit…

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