Pine River

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…

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…

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…

The U.S. Forest Service will not close a popular party spot on the Pine River. It’s a 160-foot sandy bank, located between Cadillac and Manistee, that…

In the 1970s, people complained the Pine River had become a “canoe freeway.”Mark Miltner owns Pine River Paddlesports Center and says people like the…

The Pine River is one of the fastest flowing rivers in Lower Michigan and one of the most popular. Heavy traffic in the summer has created a problem the…