Will ABJ and Fe get back together this year?

By Courtney Barley Seney National Wildlife Refuge’s most famous pair has returned. The world’s oldest known loons, ABJ and Fe, successfully migrated back to the refuge this spring. Their arrival was verified by Visitor Services Specialist Jen Wycoff and Common Coast...

Over 10 tons of marine debris removed for Lake Superior

More than 200 miles of Lake Superior shoreline recently benefitted from a group effort that removed more than 10 tons of debris from the shoreline. The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) in cooperation with local partners, utilized funding awarded by the National...

Enchanting owls: Your guide to Michigan’s winter birds

Each winter, Michigan’s landscapes transition from bustling migration activity and bursts of color to leafless trees and frozen ground. This quiet season allows us to hear and see large feathered visitors from the north, such as snowy owls (pictured), boreal owls,...

Can you identify that leafless tree?

By Bill Cook MSU Extension Forester and Biologist, retired Bewilderment often greets the dormant season forest visitor in terms of tree identification. However, that’s because most of us have been trained to look at only the leaves and are left unfamiliar with the...

Hunting the EUP’s hunting access program lands

By Marquita Mullen, CLMCD The Hunting Access Program (HAP) in the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP) has gained recognition and popularity over the years as evidenced by the increase in hunters since the program started in the EUP. The Hunting Access Program provides...

Youth in the Outdoors survey & weekly prize drawings

Starting November 13, students 18 years old and under can complete a Youth in the Outdoors Survey to the Newberry DNR Customer Service Center to be entered into a weekly prize drawing through January 12. The quick, four-question survey is an opportunity for youth to...