“I got a peaceful easy feeling, and I know you won’t let me down, ‘cuz I’m already standing on the ground,” – Jack Tempchin Hikes and other adventures in nature are often based on exploration and discovery. Finding, researching, visiting, seeing, experiencing and enjoying new ...
Possession season for walleye on Upper Peninsula inland waters opens Friday, May 15. Anglers hoping to target walleye in Lake Independence or Teal Lake in Marquette County, Michigan, should be aware of a regulation change for walleye on those two waters that is now in effect. All walleye ...
A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources compiles a forest health report that details new and existing threats to those forests. In the 2025 edition of ...
“It’s often said that life is strange, yeah, but compared to what?” – Steve Forbert During the early days of my youth, the last Saturday in April opening day of trout season quickly became something I looked forward to as much as Christmastime. My birthday falls on April 9 and by that ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for about $1 million in wildlife habitat improvement grants through June 25. The grants are available through the DNR Wildlife Habitat Grant Program, which began in 2013 and is funded from the sale of hunting and fishing ...
ESCANABA – The following reports detail recent activity of Michigan conservation officers throughout the following District 1 and District 2 counties of service: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon and ...