Lower peninsula

Here’s some good news: birding and bird watching in Michigan is a hobby anyone can enjoy.
Whether you’re a professional birder, amateur, or just someone who enjoys being outside, there are amazing spots all over the state visited by our fine feathered friends, waiting to be seen.
Explore the amazing array of birds in Michigan, both native and migratory, by visiting these
well-known birding sites and off-the-beaten path locales.

With more than 450 species of birds to observe, the state has an impressive selection of feathered creatures to enjoy, and we’re sharing recommendations for the best places to spot them.
We’re also sharing an interactive map to help you plan your Michigan bird watching trip.
Discover Michigan’s many birding trails, state parks and recreation areas, state wildlife and game areas, national wildlife refuges, Great Lakes coastline and other birding hotspots.

If the sights and sounds of Michigan nature are calling to you, now is the time to get out there and catch a glimpse of the birds.
Go on, become one with nature with this list of the 15 top spots for birding in Michigan.

Michigan’s urban legends have expanded the imagination and fears of the region. From ghost stories and shipwrecks, to ghost towns, a lake monster, and even missing person cases, there are creepy stories throughout the history of Michigan.

These stories fascinate us: there is something fundamentally captivating about the unknown that brings us closer to understanding what it is to be human.

Here are some of the most confounding, interesting, and downright chilling urban legends in Michigan’s history, organized by the general Michigan locations where they occurred.

Nothing says snowy fun like these 20 top Michigan winter festivals. When the holiday season winds down and the festive lights get stored away, some people retreat into their homes to wait out the rest of the cold gray winter. Others embrace the chill and find ways to celebrate the uniqueness of a Michigan winter. Communities come together to fight the seasonal blues by hosting festivals that get people excited about the endless fun and possibilities of wintertime.

f you’re looking for the best Mackinac Island Restaurants, you’re in the right place.Sure, Mackinac Island is Michigan’s travel gem, but I’m going to leave the sightseeing and activity planning to the other Mackinac posts and simply focus on everyone’s favorite part of vacationing: the food!