Posts tagged Straits of Mackinac
The Michigan Day Trip Tour, No. 6: St. Ignace, Gateway to the U.P.
The Michigan Day Trip Tour, No. 6: St. Ignace, Gateway to the U.P.

From the Porcupine Mountains to Pictured Rocks, and a whole heck of a lot in between, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is filled with plenty of treasures for travelers to explore. As anyone who has been up there could tell you, it’s truly a world unto itself. While there is much to see and do beyond the bridge, it all gets started with the first city you run into after crossing the Straits of Mackinac: St. Ignace.

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U.P. Adventures: A Stop in Paradise, Tahquamenon Views, & Superior Trails
U.P. Adventures: A Stop in Paradise, Tahquamenon Views, & Superior Trails

Though I grew up in Michigan and have lived along Lake Michigan for most of my life, there's just something different about the U.P., something that draws you to it. The landscape, more varied, more green — more ethereal, somehow — makes that connection to nature feel that much stronger.

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