Manistee River

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…

This week on Points North, the U.S. Forest Service tried to ban alcohol on three popular northern Michigan rivers, but they backed off after public…

Update: The U.S. Forest Service says the ban may still go into effect next summer, but it is one of several options they are pursuing.There may still be…

The National Forest Service has postponed an alcohol ban on some Michigan rivers after public backlash. The ban would affect the Manistee, Au Sable and…