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Forest Alerts
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Manistee River Trail System Temporarily Closed for Public's Safety
To ensure public safety, the Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District has temporarily closed the Manistee River Trail until further notice. The Manistee River Trail System has been severely impacted by the recent flooding due to historic rainfall events and snowmelt and thaw.  Currently employees are… -
USE EXTREME CAUTION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
UPDATED Monday April 20, 2026 @ 1400 HoursThe Huron-Manistee National Forests (HMNFs) has identified numerous recreation and river access sites, forest wide, temporarily closed and/or inaccessible following a historical rainfall event period. Flooding continues as water drains into streams and… -
Pre-solicitation Notice: Outfitting & Guiding Special Use Permits for Guided Fishing on White & PM
An Outfitting & Guiding Prospectus for guided fishing on the Pere Marquette and White Rivers from National Forest System (NFS) access sites is expected to be advertised in the Fall of 2026. The intention is for successful applicants to be awarded Special Use Permits in 2027.A notice letter is… -
Winter Storm Impacts Huron Zone of the Forests - Know Before You Go.
The recent winter storm on March 14, 2026 has left many downed and damaged trees across the Mio and Huron Shores Ranger Districts (Huron Zone). Employees are currently assessing damage to determine interrupted recreation opportunities on facilities and trailheads, motorized and non-motorized… -
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.These rules are available to you on-line below or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read… -
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… -
'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. The advisory is due to high levels of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) found in a… -
'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…