Michigan urges travelers to leave firewood at home

Oct 11, 2026 | Outdoors

Michigan officials are urging hunters, campers and other fall travelers to leave untreated firewood at home to help prevent the spread of invasive insects and tree diseases. The warning comes during October’s Firewood Month and ahead of a statewide restriction on...

New MiHunt map launch helps Michigan hunters plan fall trips

Oct 9, 2026 | Outdoors

Michigan hunters planning a fall trip have a rebuilt tool to work with. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has launched a new version of MiHunt, the state’s interactive map of lands open to public hunting, available at Michigan.gov/MiHunt. The map is live...

Michigan walleye populations will face fall surveys

Sep 30, 2026 | Outdoors

Any night fishing plans in your future this fall? Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel will be conducting nighttime walleye recruitment surveys from late September to mid-October, so be on the lookout for survey crews when you’re on the water. These...

2026 bear hunting season opens in Upper Peninsula

Sep 15, 2026 | Outdoors

Michigan’s 2026 bear hunting season is underway in the Upper Peninsula, with thousands of hunters expected to head out this fall. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is issuing 6,278 licenses across the state’s 10 bear management units. More than 72,500...

New study finds lake sturgeon may live up to 427 years

Aug 19, 2026 | Outdoors

By EDWARD BAKER, PhD., Marquette Fisheries Research Station manager and Marcee Wardell, communications specialist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lake sturgeon: the living fossils. They’ve earned this moniker not only because they first...