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Public surveys on the Hiawatha National Forest

Gladstone, Mich. — Starting October, 2026, you may encounter employees, partners or contractors conducting public surveys on the Hiawatha National Forest. Surveys are voluntary and all responses are confidential. The information collected is useful for forest planning and local community tourism efforts. Surveys will be conducted through September 30, 2027; names are not included and interviews last about 10 minutes. Surveyors will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing a high visibility vest and be near a sign that reads “Traffic Survey Ahead.” They may ask: — ...

Formal notice of violation issued to Enbridge; additional enforcement action possible

MADISON, Wis. – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. for alleged violations in Iron and Ashland counties. The alleged violations include violations of permit conditions for the Line 5 reroute construction project and violations of state environmental laws for the unpermitted construction of a bypass around the Saxon Line 5 spill site. A notice of violation is a formal letter providing notice of specific alleged violations and the potential consequences for each violation, including ...

Custom rod-maker to attend expo

ESCANABA — A man who has been making fishing rods for about 50 years is coming back to Escanaba to sell his products and connect with other outdoors enthusiasts. Based down in Niles, Michigan — just minutes away from the Indiana border — Mike Stowe began making fishing rods to serve his ...

Sunny days and rainy days are welcomed equally

“The pretty waters in the sea feel as cold as you left me. Yes, blue must be the color of the blues,” – George Jones and Lawton Williams The night was almost completely dead silent. The overcast skies and the otherwise blackness seemed to enhance the quiet. However, the void created by ...

U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo, Craft it U.P. 906 returns Nov. 6 to 7

ESCANABA — Anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts will once again have a chance to connect with vendors, discover new products and prepare for the season at the Daily Press’ fifth annual U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo. Limited booth space remains available for vendors interested in ...

Michigan DNR to track fish stocking using 23andMe-style gene testing

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has begun using genetic testing to track the success of some of its fish-stocking operations. The goal is to find out if fish living in a particular water body descended from the parents of stocked fish. Doing so helps the DNR know if its multimillion-dollar stocking efforts are paying off by telling them if the stocked fish are living on in the waterway. "Think about genetics (testing) like Ancestry.com, 23andMe," Jen Johnson, senior fisheries management biologist for the DNR, told the Michigan Natural Resources Commission during its ...