Jun 3, 2021 | Outdoors
The traditional June summer workshop for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors Woman program is being moved for this year to Sept. 10-12 at a new location. The BOW program gives women, 18 and older, an opportunity to improve their outdoors...
May 19, 2021 | Outdoors
Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers assisted in a multi-agency search and rescue that concluded Tuesday for an angler who was reported missing Monday. Conservation Officer Cole VanOosten received a call from the Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac...
May 5, 2021 | Outdoors
By Bill Cook Forestowners have a ridiculously cool set of resources at their fingertips. They have good reasons for ownership. Yet, nearly always, there is so much more. You might have recently acquired forestland or, perhaps, have owned a parcel for quite a while. At...
Apr 21, 2021 | Outdoors
Seney Wildlife Refuge With contributions from Carol Stiffler The two oldest documented common loons, known as ABJ and Fe (“Fay”), returned separately from oceanic wintering grounds to their long-term breeding territory on the refuge. Their arrival was announced on...
Apr 7, 2021 | Outdoors
By Bill Cook Forest ownership encompasses a small minority of Michigan citizens. Let’s be upfront about this. Less than two percent of the human population owns 10 acres or more. However, this accounts for about 40 percent of the forest area, or about eight million...
Mar 31, 2021 | Outdoors
Elevated perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) levels have been found in Lake Superior rainbow smelt. The announcement came from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and to protect public health, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a...
