Alerts
Forest Alerts
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USE CAUTION - BE BEAR AWARE
Black bear sighting has been reported at the Island Lake Campground on the Mio Ranger District. Report bear sightings, particularly if the bear is acting aggressively or entering campsites, to the Mio Ranger Station at (989) 826-3252.
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Pre-solicitation Notice: Outfitting & Guiding Special Use Permits for Guided Fishing, Manistee River
An Outfitting & Guiding Prospectus for guided fishing on the Manistee River from National Forest System (NFS) access sites is expected to be advertised in the Fall of 2025.
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USE CAUTION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
The recent ice storm on March 29, 2025 and subsequent wind events have left many downed and damaged trees across the Mio Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forests that have interrupted recreation opportunities on motorized and non-motorized trails.
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Forest Supervisor Orders
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors.
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Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Treatment Notice
THE USDA Forest Service and a coalition of partners to include the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Mason-Lake Conservation District and the Ottawa Conservation District, are beginning treatment on Hemlock trees found to be infested with Hemlock Wooly Adelgid in the Nordhouse Dunes A
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'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Deer
The Michigan departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Natural Resources (DNR) today issued a "Do Not Eat" advisory for deer taken within approximately five miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township.
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'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Fish
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has issued a "DO NOT EAT" advisory for all fish taken from Clarks Marsh, south of the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base, in Iosco County. The MDCH also recommends that people do not eat “resident” fish taken from the lower Au Sable River