Travel the Mitten

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is home to hundreds of waterfalls, and while many visitors don’t make it past the well-known ones at Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, or Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, there are plenty…

Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week.

One of our favorite things to do when visiting Gaylord is to stop by the city’s Elk View Park to see the impressive elk herd in its large enclosure.

Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week.

Many visitors to Mackinaw City have stopped at Michilimackinac State Park to photograph the Mackinac Bridge, see the Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, or tour the fort at Colonial Michilimackinac.

2026 has been a busy year for us as we attempt to get out a visit a “new to us” trail in every county in Michigan.

Michigan is home to hundreds of waterfalls, with almost of all of them located in the Upper Peninsula.

Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week.

One of Michigan’s most unique barns can be found in Tuscola County, not far from what would be the “middle of the Thumb” on a map.

For many years, Michigan’s tallest waterfall was one of the more difficult ones to reach.

Last year Michigan destinations took the top spot in two of the biggest fall polls – the USA Today/10Best Reader’s Choice polls for Best Place To Visit For Fall (Mackinac Island) and Best Destination for Fall Colors (Upper Peninsula).