Tourism

High gas prices have some in the tourism industry worried that summer vacationers will choose to stay home this year. But it’s complicated up north, where high travel costs nationwide could actually drive more visitors to northern Michigan—visitors who would normally look to travel farther away.

Just in time for Memorial Day, lawmakers side with the tourist hotspot in its war with ferry operators. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace oppose the move.

The figure is the highest since AAA started tracking the data in 2000.

Flooding has damaged marinas and short-term rentals in the northern lower peninsula. Businesses across the region say this year's tourism season will be difficult as a result.

A new book by a retired Central Michigan University history professor explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.

So far this year, the United States has seen a large drop in Canadian visitors, and Michigan is no exception to the national trend.

Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.

To help celebrate the new designation, the village of Roscommon commissioned the construction of a Kirtland's Warbler statue in hopes of attracting more birders to the area.

Mecosta County park is home to a replica of the Eiffel Tower.

There’s been a steep drop in the number of Canadians coming into Michigan due to President Trump’s threats of tariffs and annexation.