The Huron–Manistee National Forests are two separate national forests , the Huron National Forest and the Manistee National Forest , combined in 1945 for administration purposes and which comprise 978,906 acres (3,960 km) of public lands, including 5,786 acres (23 km) of wetlands , 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 headquarters for the forests is in Cadillac, Michigan .
27-479: The Huron National Forest was established in 1909 and the Manistee National Forest in 1938. In 1945, they were administratively combined, although they are not adjacent. Huron has about 44.8% of the combined area, whereas the larger Manistee has about 55.2%. The Huron National Forest is prone to frequent seasonal forest fires, due to ecological and geological factors including the domination of
54-590: A permit to camp on the National Forest campgrounds. However, some do require that one pays a reservation or camping fee. A wood permit is required to cut firewood. The Manistee National Forest portion is located in northwest lower Michigan. It has varying but largely sandy terrain covered with trees. There are numerous lakes and frontage on Lake Michigan . The area is popular for fishing, camping , boating , snowmobiling , cross-country skiing and hunting . The North Country Trail passes through it. It has
81-496: A total area of 540,187 acres (2,190 km). In descending order of land area it lies in parts of Lake , Newaygo , Wexford , Manistee , Mason , Oceana , Muskegon , Mecosta , and Montcalm counties. There are local ranger district offices located in Baldwin and Wellston at the historic Chittenden Nursery location. The Manistee National Forest is not one continuous mass but is broken by private property and towns. Much of
108-560: Is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2020 census , the population was 8,219, making it the least populous county in the Lower Peninsula , and the sixth-least populous county in the entire state. The county seat is Mio , an unincorporated community near the center of the county. The county was established on April 1, 1840, by act of the Michigan State legislature. However, its governing structure
135-478: Is after the English botanist Sir Joseph Banks . Pinus banksiana ranges from 9–22 m (30–72 ft) in height. Some jack pines are shrub-sized, due to poor growing conditions. They do not usually grow perfectly straight, resulting in an irregular shape similar to pitch pine ( Pinus rigida ). This pine often forms pure stands on sandy or rocky soil. Many populations are adapted to stand-replacing fires, with
162-599: Is in a fire, however cones on the lower branches can open when temperatures reach 27 °C (81 °F) due to the heat being reflected off the ground. Kirtland's warbler ( Setophaga kirtlandii ), a formerly endangered bird , depends on pure stands of young jack pine in a very limited area in the north of the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of Michigan for breeding. Most known nesting areas are limited to Crawford , Oscoda , and Ogemaw counties. Mature jack pine forests are usually open and blueberries are often abundant in
189-481: Is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km ) (1.0%) is water. Oscoda County is part of Northern Michigan . Glaciers shaped the area, creating a unique regional ecosystem. Much of the area is the Grayling outwash plain, a broad outwash plain including sandy ice-disintegration ridges, jack pine barrens, white pine-red pine forest, and northern hardwood forest. Large lakes were created by glacial action. Oscoda County
216-509: Is persistent. The buds are blunt pointed, up to 15 mm long, reddish-brown, and resinous. On vigorous shoots, there is more than one cyclic component. The bark is thin, reddish-brown to gray in color in juvenile stages. As the tree matures it becomes dark brown and flaky. The wood is moderately hard and heavy, weak, light brown colour. The seed cones vary in shape, being rectangular to oval, cone shaped, straight or curved inward. The cones are 3–5 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –2 in) long,
243-475: Is the only county in Michigan with no incorporated communities. At the 2000 United States census , 9,418 people, 3,921 households, and 2,717 families resided in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (6.6 people/km ). There were 8,690 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8/km ). By 2020, the county had 8,219 residents. In 2000, the county's racial makeup
270-613: The Northwest Territories to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia , and the north-central and northeast of the United States from Minnesota to Maine , with the southernmost part of the range just into northwest Indiana and northwest Pennsylvania . In the far west of its range, Pinus banksiana hybridizes readily with the closely related lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta ). The species epithet banksiana
297-544: The jack pine in sections of the forests, the needles of which are extremely flammable, sandy soil composition as a result of glacial outwash plain geology of sections of the Huron National Forest, and jack pine barrens management practices to create nesting habitat for the Kirtland's warbler resulting in dense, young stands of jack pine that are extremely susceptible to crowning wildfires. In 2010,
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#1732787184476324-517: The understory . Young jack pines are an alternate host for sweet fern blister rust ( Cronartium comptoniae ). Infected sweet ferns ( Comptonia peregrina ) release powdery orange spores in the summer and nearby trees become infected in the fall. Diseased trees show vertical orange cankers on the trunk and galls on the lower branches. The disease does not tend to affect older trees. Jack pines are also susceptible to scleroderris canker ( Gremmeniella abietina ). This disease manifests by yellowing at
351-643: The Huron portion. It contains 115 miles (185 km) of ORV trails. The threatened Kirtland's warbler nests in the area, and tours are available, subject to time restrictions. Jack pine Jack pine ( Pinus banksiana ), also known as grey pine or scrub pine, is a North American pine . Its native range in Canada is east of the Rocky Mountains from the Mackenzie River in
378-713: The Meridian Boundary Fire burned over 8,500 acres (3,400 ha) in and near the Huron District of the Huron National Forest. The fire destroyed 13 homes, damaged two others, and destroyed or damaged 46 outbuildings. Huron–Manistee boasts thousands of lakes and miles of sparkling rivers and streams. The nationally known Pere Marquette and Au Sable Rivers offer quality canoeing and fishing . Additionally, over 330 miles (531 km) of trails are available for hiking. The Huron–Manistee National Forests are an attraction to many campers. You do not need
405-459: The U.S. with an extensive lake shore dunes ecosystem. Most of the dunes are 3500 to 4000 years old and some stand about 140 feet (43 m) higher than the lake. The Nordhouse Dunes are interspersed with woody vegetation such as juniper, jack pine and hemlock. There are many small water holes and marshes dotting the landscape and dune grass covers many of the dunes. The beach is wide and sandy. There are two trailheads to access Nordhouse Dunes: from
432-407: The age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85. The county population contained 23.30% under
459-479: The age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 28.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $ 28,228, and the median income for a family was $ 32,225. Males had a median income of $ 30,013 versus $ 20,202 for females. The per capita income for
486-729: The base of the needles. Prolonged exposure may lead to eventual death of the tree. Insects that attack jack pine stands include the white pine weevil ( Pissodes strobi ), jack pine sawfly, and jack pine budworm ( Choristoneura pinus ). Fossil evidence shows the jack pine survived the glacial period in the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains . Like other species of pine, Pinus banksiana has use as timber, although its wood tends to be knotty and not highly resistant to decay. Products include pulpwood , fuel , decking , and utility poles . Oscoda County, Michigan Oscoda County ( / ɒ ˈ s k oʊ d ə / ah- SKOH -də )
513-891: The cones remaining closed for many years, until a forest fire kills the mature trees and opens the cones, reseeding the burnt ground. Other populations have not been shaped by regular stand-replacing fires and have reduced serotiny . A population on the Maine coast is apparently not reliant on fire for reproduction, and some stands have developed several age classes. Populations with lower serotiny are often found on soils that are in some way limiting to faster-growing competition, such as soils shallow to bedrock, shallow to water table, or very young soils. Its leaves are needle-shaped, evergreen, in fascicles of two, needle-like, straight or slightly twisted, stiff, sharp-pointed, light yellowish-green, spread apart; edges toothed and 2–4 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long. The bundle-sheath
540-469: The county jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records , administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. – are
567-472: The county was $ 15,697. About 10.30% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over. Oscoda County has been reliably Republican since its organization. Since 1884, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 86% (31 of 36) of the national elections through 2024. Oscoda County operates
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#1732787184476594-507: The land had been abandoned by logging companies after being logged off a century ago. The Lumberjack 100 , a 100-mile ultra-endurance mountain bike race is held annually within its bounds. The Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness is a unique feature in the Manistee portion. This relatively small area of 3,450 acres (14 km), situated on the east shore of Lake Michigan is one of the two designated wilderness areas in Michigan, and one of few in
621-531: The north at the Lake Michigan Recreation Site and from the south off Nurmberg Road . The Huron National Forest portion is in northeast lower Michigan. It has a total area of 438,538 acres (1,770 km). It lies in parts of Oscoda , Alcona , Iosco , Crawford , and Ogemaw counties. There are local ranger district offices in Mio and Oscoda . The Bull Gap ORV Trail is located in
648-546: The responsibility of individual cities and townships. current as of January 2022 The AuSable River, near Mio, provides opportunity for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, or tubing . The M-33 access north of Mio has a launch area and public facilities. A second launch area is at the Mio Dam Pond. Oscoda County offers snowmobile trails, ATV trails, hiking trails, and cross country skiing trails. Snowmobile and ATV trails are located throughout Luzerne, McKinley, and Mio. There
675-475: The scales with a small, fragile prickle that usually wears off before maturity, leaving the cones smooth. Unusually for a pine, the cones normally point forward along the branch, sometimes curling around it. That is an easy way to tell it apart from the similar lodgepole pine in more western areas of North America. The cones on many mature trees are serotinous. They open when exposed to intense heat, greater than or equal to 50 °C (122 °F). The typical case
702-532: Was 97.82% White , 0.08% Black or African American , 0.71% Native American , 0.07% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.14% from other races , and 1.16% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.2% were of German , 12.8% American , 9.6% English , 8.1% Polish , 6.8% French and 6.7% Irish ancestry. 94.1% spoke English , 2.8% German and 1.5% Pennsylvania Dutch as their first language. In 2000, there were 3,921 households, out of which 25.30% had children under
729-527: Was not completed until 1881. The name is a Henry Rowe Schoolcraft neologism , thought to be a combination of two Ojibwa words, "ossin" (stone) and "muskoda" (prairie) – hence 'pebbly prairie.' He served as the US Indian agent and was also a geographer, surveying and naming newly established counties and towns. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 572 square miles (1,480 km ), of which 566 square miles (1,470 km )
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