U.S. Forest Service Huron-Manistee NFs

06/23/2026

Ticks can be as small as a poppy seed. There are five ticks in this photo. Can you spot them?

Steps to protect against ticks:

Dress in light-colored long sleeves and tuck your pants into your socks.

Apply EPA-approved repellent (like DEET or picaridin) to skin and treat clothing with permethrin.

Always walk in the center of trails, and shower and do a full-body check as soon as you get home.

Title: ➡️ Learn more about protecting yourself from ticks when enjoying your national forests and grasslands: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/ticks.

06/23/2026

🌤️Favorable weather conditions are in place today, Tuesday June 23, 2026, for hazardous fuels reduction work in the Huron Zone of the Huron-Manistee NFs (HMNFs).

Please refer back to this page and Facebook – our official channels for real-time updates – to ensure you have the most accurate information rather than relying on third-party shares.

Rx burns are planned events that are matched to predetermined weather/fuel parameters. Scheduled activities may be canceled, if conditions warrant. Updates including cancellations, additions and corrections will be added to this site.

If You Fly, We Can't/No Drones In Fire Zones

Federal, state, and local wildland fire management agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urge members of the public not to fly “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)” or drones over or near prescribed fires and wildfires. Unauthorized drone flights pose serious risks to firefighter and public safety and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations.

The HMNFs will burn the following unit(s) on the following Ranger Districts:

Mio RD
Big Creek Twp., Oscoda County

🔥Meridian North (62 Acres);South of M-72 and east of Meridian Road.

🔥Meridian South (70 Acres); North of Markle and east of Meridian Roads.

Firefighters will monitor the burn area for days following the burn.

Please go to at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mihmf-2026-huronmanistee-nfs-springsummer-prescribed-fire-season for a complete list of planned operations for 2026.

06/22/2026

06/22/2026

Favorable weather conditions are in place the Week of June 22 through 26, 2026 for hazardous fuels reduction work in the Huron-Manistee NF (HMNF).

The Huron Zone of the National Forest is looking to burn in Big Creek and Mentor Townships in Oscoda County and Oscoda and Plainfield Townships in Iosco County.

Rx burns are planned events that are matched to predetermined weather/fuel parameters. Scheduled activities may be canceled, if conditions warrant. Updates including cancellations, additions and corrections will post to Facebook and Inciweb page announcements.

To learn more or see a map of the location, go to https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/mihmf-2026-huronmanistee-nfs-springsummer-prescribed-fire-season/week-of-june-22-2026-planned-rx-burns-on-huron-zone-06-22-2026

06/22/2026

06/22/2026

The sun sets across the Little Missouri National Grassland in North Dakota, providing a late summer evening show.

In celebration of National Grasslands Week, share your favorite memories on national grasslands in the comments.

(Forest Service photo by Chamise Kramer.)

06/21/2026

They’re back! The Lumberjack and Logging Museum joins staff at Lumberman’s Monument for a weekend of camping and logging life in an 1800’s logging camp. Learn how logging shaped Michigan and the Prairie States into the landscape and ecosystems we know today!

This program is for all ages. Presentations start at 10 a.m. daily and end at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

(Courtesy photo by the Lumberjack and Logging Museum.)

06/19/2026

We woke up this morning to a high river! The Pine doubled in flow overnight (we definitely weren't expecting that!).
Please proceed with caution if you are bringing your own boat to the river this weekend. It is on the way down, so we are comfortable renting rafts today and rafts and sit-on-top kayaks tomorrow. We are also running people to the Big Manistee river from Hodenpyle Dam to Red Bridge for folks who want to canoe or kayak today.

U.S. Forest Service Huron-Manistee NFs

06/19/2026

Forest Service offices will be closed today in observance of the federal holiday, but national forests and grasslands remain open for your enjoyment.

Stay safe, pack out what you pack in and enjoy your big backyard!

06/18/2026

In this 1955 scene from St. Joe National Forest in Idaho, a truck is loaded with logs while livestock graze in the distance.

This photo illustrates the multi‑use mission of national forests, where recreation, grazing, habitat and sustainable timber management work together to support healthy lands and local communities.

Learn more about the Forest Service mission and what that means for you: https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/what-we-believe.