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Michigan Recreation Passport Proposal Could Eliminate Motor Vehicle Permits

Legislation that could eliminate the need for state park and boating access site motor vehicle permits in Michigan appears stalled. Michigan is trying to adopt a program – the Recreation Passport Proposal – that has worked very well in other states such as a very successful Montana program.

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MDNR Closes Kalamazoo River Between Penn Central Railroad Crossing and Plainwell

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that a one-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River between the Penn Central Railroad Crossing and the Plainwell No. 2 Dam will be closed to public access starting Saturday, Aug. 1.