Partial ban on hunting & snowmobiling in national forest?
The U.S. Forest Service has to consider making 70,000 acres off limits to firearm hunting and snowmobiling in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. That’s about seven percent of the Huron-Manistee.It’s...
View ArticleSnowmobile permits rising $10 to $45 in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state is increasing snowmobile permit fees for the 2011 season. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday that this season the price for a permit is $45, an...
View ArticleHunting, snowmobiling preserved in areas of the Huron-Manistee National Forest
In 2010, a man successfully sued the U.S. Forest Service saying the agency did not incorporate enough land for quiet recreation in the Huron-Manistee National Forest.He said more land for these...
View ArticleGovernor Snyder proposes 599-mile recreational trail
Soon, Michigan bicyclists might be able to pedal across the state on a new trail spanning both peninsulas.Governor Snyder proposed the idea for the 599-mile path in his speech on the environment...
View ArticleThis morning's news: Gun sales, 'no-fault' insurance changes, and snowmobile...
Political winds flame gun and ammo sales in MichiganPresident Obama called on Congress and the American public to support new gun control plans yesterday in Minneapolis. While public support for some...
View ArticleMichigan lawmakers seek to drop BAC limit for boaters
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan boaters and snowmobilers would be held to the same drunken driving standards as drivers under legislation introduced in the state House.The bipartisan package of bills...
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