The Seasons of Mackinac
What’s the best season to visit the Straits of Mackinac? All of them! Learn a little about each season at the Straits:
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What’s the best season to visit the Straits of Mackinac? All of them! Learn a little about each season at the Straits:
When you think of Mackinac, you might think of fudge, or no cars, or horses, or the fort. But potatoes? “The best potatoes in the world grow at Mackinac.” Or at least they did. Read on!
What can you expect in 2024? A lot! Read more:
Unusual things have been found on Mackinac Island and the Straits of Mackinac over the years. But a walrus skull? That might be the most unusual of all. Read on for the amazing story of how it ended up in the Straits.
We’ve compiled five our favorite hikes with a little insider info to make your next visit to Mackinac Island State Park even better!
Our Park Naturalist, Kyle, was recently doing some research and came across a couple of accounts of Mackinac’s lilacs dating to the 1840s. Learn more here!
In 1798 an article detailed plans for an exciting new museum, a “cabinet of curiosities,” located in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Which Mackinac wonders would you pick to display in this “infant museum” of early America? How about nuts and wild rice?
Before the Straits of Mackinac became a center of international fur trade, its waters were renowned by generations of Native Americans as an abundant fishery. Of the many species in these freshwater seas, the delicate whitefish, usually weighing 3-5 pounds, was the most prized catch of all.
As the season for growing things begins to wind down, we look back at a fabulous season of gardening.
