Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and many of them are open today for public visits. Five of those lighthouses have…
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, one national historic park, part of a national scenic trail, one national heritage area, and…
Michigan is an excellent place for boatwatching, with shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes, the Soo Locks, and ports in Marquette, Detroit, Alpena,…
Michigan’s unique location with shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes makes it one of the best places to watch freighters as they travel….
Sugarloaf Mountain might just be the most iconic hike in Marquette, and it’s one that almost everyone can handle. A hike of around a mile…
We’ve been to Big Bay a few times over the years, but it was almost always to visit the historic Big Bay Lighthouse and a…
Presque Isle Park is one of Marquette’s most popular attractions, with visitors coming to catch beautiful sunsets, watch freighters load iron ore, walk the breakwater…
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is home to a handful of stunning waterfalls (Sable Falls, Miners Falls, Munising Falls, and more), but within the park’s boundaries…
Baraga County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has more than 79 miles of shoreline on Lake Superior but surprisingly is home to just one lighthouse. Once…
Four of our Michigan lighthouses will celebrate milestone service anniversaries in 2024, with three of them celebrating 150 years and another celebrating 100 years. Three…