Manistee River

This time of year, the water is muddy with runoff from melting snow. My life feels the same, clogged with debris from the past, cloudy with regrets.

The historic bascule bridge has been under repair since the summer of 2023.

Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission is considering a new limit to the number of steelhead people can harvest. The proposal is causing a stir.

Northern Michigan is the perfect place to be outdoors with its extensive forests and pristine rivers. The irony is, it’s also the perfect place to simulate warfare. A proposed expansion is putting some residents and the Michigan National Guard head-to-head.

Northern Michigan is the perfect place to be outdoors with its extensive forests and pristine rivers. The irony is, it’s also the perfect place to simulate warfare. A proposed expansion is putting some residents and the Michigan National Guard head-to-head.

On an early spring morning, my husband and I are paddling the Manistee River. The water is high this time of year and the air cold, but the sun feels warm on my back.

Opening a canoe livery was challenging this year. The pandemic and then flooding rains kept these businesses on edge. Just before Memorial Day weekend,…

If you’re upset about drunken crowds on northern Michigan rivers in the summer, don’t expect change anytime soon.This week, the U.S. Forest Service said…

Huron-Manistee National Forests officials say they won’t do an alcohol ban on several northern Michigan rivers this year. Instead, the Forest Service will…

Tubing down a river on a hot summer day is one of Michigan’s most popular pastimes. But after years of alcohol-fueled floats, the National Forest Service…