Fact: The Huron-Manistee National Forests are the only National Forests in Lower Michigan.
The Huron-Manistee National Forests comprise almost a million acres of public lands extending across the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. The Huron-Manistee National Forests provide recreation opportunities for visitors, habitat for fish and wildlife, and resources for local industry.
The forests of northern Michigan are rich in history. In the late 1800s logging was at its peak and these forests were quickly cut and cleared. In 1909, the Huron National Forest was established and the Manistee National Forest was formed in 1938. In 1945, these two National Forests were administratively combined. Working hand in hand with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other partners, the Forest Service has changed the "lands that nobody wanted" to healthy forests again. We've made great progress in recovering these lands but a great deal of work remains, much of which is being done through partnerships.
Firewood Permits for cutting on Federal Forest System lands will be available starting April 1st for the 2012 year.
If you have not gotten a firewood permit from the Forest Service before, call or visit to make sure that where you want to cut is on National Forest System lands.
Send us your pictures of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Show us your experience of the forest - what you did, where you went, what you saw. To view the photos that have been sent in go to http://fs.usda.gov/photogallery/hmnf/home/gallery/?cid=3564&position=Highlights or select the link to the right in the Photo Galleries Box titled: Share Your Photos.
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