DNR pledges 50 million trees by 2030, invites residents to help ‘plant it forward’
When is the best time to plant a tree? There’s an old proverb that says the answer is “20 years ago,” and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the second-best time is right now! The DNR is encouraging people to grab a shovel and a tree and join in...Pine Stump hosting trout fishing contest
By Pete Wurdock The Pine Stump Cook Shack and Saloon Style Drinkery will be sponsoring and hosting their second annual trout fishing tournament starting April 30. This event is also sponsored by Bells Brewery and their sister company, Upper Hand Brewery in Escanaba....Spring turkey hunting is almost here
By Caitlynn Canfield The beginning of April brings spring turkey season closer in the Upper Peninsula. Many people view this as an optimal time to hunt turkey, since it’s an isolated season and doesn’t overlap other hunting seasons like fall turkey season....Success of falcon nesting box earns attention
By Carol Stiffler When the Michigan State University Fisheries and Wildlife Club built a nesting box for the pair of peregrine falcons they’d seen around campus, they believed they were playing the long game. Falcons, which traditionally nest on rocky cliffs, don’t...Design the DNR’s 50th anniversary 2022 Deer Management Cooperator patch
Sharpen your pencils and prepare your paints! Artists, we want to see your designs for the 50th Anniversary DNR Deer Management Cooperator Patch. Design submissions for the contest are due by April 29, 2022. The Michigan Deer Management Cooperator Patch has been a...Stay Informed:
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