MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette has announced that it will be closing a portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park, beginning on Sunday, to facilitate the safe migration of the blue-spotted salamander. The closure occurs in cooperation with the Superior Watershed Partnership and the ...
Oaks and their cousins are the third largest group of tree species, by volume, in Michigan forests. They’re found in all 83 counties and number at least twelve species, with over 50 species in the eastern United States. Oaks carry a mystique, probably attached to centuries of folklore ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is expanding its eHarvest digital tagging system to include most species that require a kill tag, offering a modern and convenient alternative to traditional paper tags for hunters across the state. Beginning with the 2026 license year, hunters ...
DELTA COUNTY — A lifelong angler fishing on Little Bay de Noc for the first time caught a whopper of a pike this week. On Tuesday, Seth Pearson, age 44, of Webster, Wis. pulled a 43.5-inch-long northern pike (Esox lucius) from beneath the ice on the northern part of the bay near Vagabond ...
“One more cup of coffee before I go to the valley below,” – Bob Dylan By this time, in late February, the winter’s falling snow dancing on the wind before landing on every available surface, has lost its charm. In these days, especially those when the snow continues to pile up, I ...
Maples are the largest genus of Michigan trees, as measured by wood volume. Botanical classification of Lake States trees, is not, perhaps, the most interesting topic, but there exist some real gems among all the sciency stuff. Michigan sports eight species of maples (Acer spp.), with ...
