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Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

Pictured Rocks Interpretive Center, Munising

September 7, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Museums

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore covers more than 73,000 acres of beautiful land in the Upper Peninsula, with 42 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. The park…

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Chapel Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Chapel Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 31, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of the Upper Peninsula’s top destinations, and each year hundreds of thousands visit to see the colorful sandstone cliffs,…

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Hurricane River Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Hurricane River Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 24, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

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…

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Mosquito Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Mosquito Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 6, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Waterfalls

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of the Upper Peninsula’s top destinations, and each year hundreds of thousands visit to see the colorful sandstone cliffs,…

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Are New Camping Options Coming for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore?

Are New Camping Options Coming for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore?

December 22, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Camping

Yesterday we took at some proposed changes at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore regarding the fees for Au Sable Light Station tours. this was one of…

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2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's Third Busiest Year Ever

2022 Was Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s Third Busiest Year Ever

March 25, 2023
by Jonathan Katje
Camping, Family Trips

In 2020 and 2021 we watched as Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore set attendance records, with more than a million visitors coming to the park in…

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Pictured Rocks Kayak Trip 2022 (PHOTO GALLERY) - Michigan Bucket List Adventure

Pictured Rocks Kayak Trip 2022 (PHOTO GALLERY) – Michigan Bucket List Adventure

July 14, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips, Kayak Trips

Uncle Ducky and Paddling Michigan have started Black Friday sales early and are currently offering 2 for 1 deals on the Paddler’s Choice and Taste of…

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Happy Birthday Michigan: A Look at 185 Michigan Places We Love

Happy Birthday Michigan: A Look at 185 Michigan Places We Love

January 26, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Arts and Entertainment

On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed a bill that made Michigan the 26th state. The Michigan Territory had pushed for statehood for a…

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 2021: Record Visitors For Seventh Consecutive Year

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 2021: Record Visitors For Seventh Consecutive Year

January 16, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Earlier this month we looked at a record breaking 2021 for Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and today we turn our attention to the Upper…

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Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

Pictured Rocks First Timers Guide: 10 Things to See and Do

July 12, 2021
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

One of the common questions we get from friends and relatives traveling to the Upper Peninsula centers around what to see and do at Pictured…

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