Kicking Leaves Hike at Historic Mill Creek

Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac Island

Enjoy vibrant autumn colors and migrating songbirds on a guided hike with naturalist Kyle Bagnall. Meet at the parking lot, and we’ll explore about two miles of woodland trails at Historic Mill Creek during this special time of year. Bring walking shoes, a water bottle, and a sense of adventure as we search for North […]

A Colonial Christmas

Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw City

The sun sets on the Straits of Mackinac. Fires crackle in stone hearths. The smell of treats and warm beverages fill the crisp winter air. Laughter, conversation, and more can be heard emanating from inside the palisaded walls. It’s ‘A Colonial Christmas’ at Colonial Michilimackinac, where the traditions of the 17th and 18th century are alive for […]

Vintage Base Ball

Fort Mackinac Mackinac Island, MI

A vintage game of “base ball” as it was meant to be played, barehanded and by gentlemen’s rules on the old Fort Mackinac ball field behind Fort Mackinac, the oldest continually used ball field in Michigan. Learn an old-fashioned cheer, watch players fined for smoking cigars on the field, and enjoy a good old-fashioned rivalry! […]