by CAVB Staff | Sep 1, 2025 | Cadillac Stories, Fall, Hiking Trails, Out and About with Dave Foley, Trails & Parks
The 4600 mile North Country Trail (NCT), beginning in Maine and running to North Dakota, passes through Michigan. More than 100 miles of it are within 40 miles of Cadillac. With so many miles of trail available, deciding where to go could be a problem. But wherever...
by CAVB Staff | Aug 31, 2025 | Cadillac Stories, Fall, Out and About with Dave Foley, Spring, Summer, Water
You don’t have to go north to Ontario or the Upper Peninsula to enjoy a wilderness-like paddling experience. In less than an hour’s drive from Cadillac, one can find stretches of the Pine and Manistee River as well as the Tippy and Hodenpyl backwater...
by CAVB Staff | Aug 30, 2025 | Cadillac Stories, Fall, Hunting and Fishing, Out and About with Dave Foley
By Dave Foley Rivers like the Pere Marquette, as well as the Big and Little Manistee, get a little crowded after Labor Day as thousands of salmon leave Lake Michigan to push up these steams to spawn. From late August until September king and coho salmon dominate the...
by CAVB Staff | Oct 3, 2024 | Fall, Fall Color Updates
Our regional Fall Color Loop around Cadillac takes you on over 200 miles of beautiful, scenic roads and destinations to experience what fall color in Northern Michigan is all about. This is a perfect trip to take over a weekend, or stay clear of the crowds and visit...
by CAVB Staff | Oct 2, 2024 | Cadillac Stories, Fall, Hiking Trails, Hunting and Fishing, Self Guided Trips, Trails & Parks
Enjoy the New ORV Scenic Ride – Fall is the perfect time to explore the ORV Scenic Ride! With crisp autumn air and vibrant foliage in full color, you’ll experience an exciting ride through the changing landscape and you might even find some mud along the...
by CAVB Staff | Oct 1, 2024 | Cadillac Stories, Fall, Hunting and Fishing, Late Fall
(Parker McNitt fighting a steelhead on a center pin rod) The Manistee River, located west of Cadillac, is the mecca of steelhead fishing. Steelhead, a migratory rainbow trout, are one of the most sought-after fish in the world. Every year, thousands of these fish...
