The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced a $13 increase for snowmobile trail permit fees for next season, state officials said on Tuesday, May 13. The fee will increase from $52 to $65 ...

Snowmobile permit prices are raising for the 2026-27 season to keep up with inflation. Starting this year, the fee will increase from $52 to $65 and will remain in place for the next five-year period.

A state lawmaker and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' state trails coordinator crashed during an annual snowmobile ride in late January in northern Michigan hosted by the state’s ...