
Summer Solstice Discovery Walk
Join naturalist Kyle Bagnall to explore Mackinac Island’s trails on the longest day of the year! Meet at the Avenue of Flags, behind Fort Mackinac, for a meandering walk covering
Join naturalist Kyle Bagnall to explore Mackinac Island’s trails on the longest day of the year! Meet at the Avenue of Flags, behind Fort Mackinac, for a meandering walk covering
Enjoy complimentary admission to The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum June 6 – June 14 as part of the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival! ABOUT THE MACKINAC ART MUSEUM:
The wooded paths of Mackinac Island State Park abound in spring wildflowers and colorful songbirds. Meet naturalist Kyle Bagnall at the Avenue of Flags, behind Fort Mackinac, for a meandering
Our Park Naturalist, Kyle, is ready to set the story straight: Chimney Rock and Sunset Rock are not one and the same. Let’s revisit Chimney Rock:
The millstones currently on display at Historic Mill Creek are the originals, and they had a wild ride to get back to the site. But also – how were they made? And how did those rocks end up here at the Straits?
Mackinac Associates are friends preserving and sharing Mackinac’s heritage, providing crucial support in the development of new MSHP exhibits.
More than 240 years have passed since wooden sloops brought wild hay to the King’s Cattle on Mackinac Island. During your next visit, scan the watery horizon and imagine the scene from a bygone era. Perhaps you’ll glimpse a broad, white sail billowing in the wind. Or listen closely, and just maybe you’ll hear soft, clanking cowbells as supper makes its way across the Straits of Mackinac.
Not only do stereoviews and stereoscopes allow us to see these historic photos of Mackinac, but they allow us to see them in 3-D!
More than 230 species of birds have been recorded on Mackinac Island and in the surrounding straits region. Here, we take a look at some detailed observations that a summer resident and ornithologist made in 1893.
Mackinac Island State Park cleanup is progressing well, and the park will be ready for the 2025 season. Click here to learn more.