DNR seeks youth input on outdoor activities

By Kristie Sitar Area youth: The Newberry Department of Natural Resources (DNR) office is launching the fourth survey to learn what youth enjoy outdoors and how the DNR can help. Survey results from previous years have guided us to provide two youth trapping...

Fuelwood permits available through Dec. 31

Residents looking to save on heating costs this fall can collect firewood from select state-managed lands with a Michigan Department of Natural Resources fuelwood permit, valid through Dec. 31. The permits cost $20 and allow individuals to gather dead and downed wood...

Michigan DNR and tribes partner for wild rice restoration

By Andy Henion Communications representative, Wildlife Division Michigan Department of Natural Resources Building on a longstanding partnership with Indigenous nations, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is intensifying its commitment to sowing manoomin, a...

Luce County’s Moon Lake new trout regulations

From the Michigan Department of Natural Resources The Michigan Natural Resources Commission on Thursday enacted regulation changes on several inland trout lakes in the Upper Peninsula, effective Oct. 10, 2025. Four lakes have changed regulation types and four others...

Fall bird migration viewing sites in the U.P.

Each autumn, thousands of birds pass through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on their journey south. From loons to great gray owls, the U.P. offers some of the best birdwatching opportunities in the Midwest. Here are a few of the top destinations to experience the wonder...