MANISTEE — The Manistee National Forest Festival kicked off Wednesday with lots of fun in store. For more than 80 years, the festival has been the signature event in Manistee County. This year, they ...

MANISTEE — Barbara Heidel has been named the 2025 Grand Marshal of the Manistee National Forest Festival, an event celebrating the natural heritage of Manistee County. According to a June 3 news ...

WELLSTON, MI – This Up North trail shows off a 1940s tree-growing experiment that includes more than 30 tree species from around the world. Arboretum Trail is a 0.84-mile hike that provides views of a ...

MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Beginning Sept. 1, the Huron-Manistee National Forests will launch their Fall Color Interactive Map. As the summer wraps up, the colors associated with fall are beginning to show up.

WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The U.S. Forest Service is asking for help on a plan for managing aspen trees in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. You can help the U.S. Forest Service on a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Christmas will be here before you know it, and you can get ready by buying a permit to get your tree from the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The permits can be purchased ...

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI – These six trails have “off the charts levels of fall beauty,” according to Manistee Tourism. All in Manistee County, these trails vary in difficulty, terrain and features, ...

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to increase or add new recreation fees in Huron and Manistee national forests to raise money the federal agency said is needed to help operate, maintain, and ...

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.

MASON COUNTY, Mich. — A Norton Shores woman survived a harrowing ordeal in early April after becoming stranded in the Manistee National Forest for three days. Nancy Bloomquist was found alive after ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...