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Outdoors

Classy trees

All forestry schools teach tree classification as a basic course. Lots of Latin names. Groups of similar trees, in at least some ways. It’s kinda fun but not for everybody. When Carolus Linnaeus (nee Carl von Linné) began naming living things with Latin terms, there needed to be a method ...

Cuffs & Collars: Nov. 23 to Dec. 6

ESCANABA – The following reports detail daily activity of Michigan conservation officers from Nov. 23, 2025, to Dec. 6, 2025, throughout the following District 1 and District 2 counties of service: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, ...

Michigan hunters brave the elements to harvest 153 elk in 2025

Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to harvest 153 elk in 2025. A record number of applicants – 47,493 – applied for one of just 260 elk licenses that were issued through the state’s annual drawing. The elk hunt took place in the northern Lower ...

Wisconsin to issue most licenses ever for this fall’s bear hunt

Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher quota approved Wednesday by the state’s Natural Resources Board. The board unanimously signed off on a quota of 4,160 bears and 15,245 licenses for the fall bear hunt, ...