Ford River Mouth Boating Access Site In Delta County To Close July 11-Sept. 3 For Site Enhancements

The Ford River Mouth Boating Access Site, located 7 miles south of Escanaba on M-35 in Delta County, will close July 11 through Sept. 3.

Streams And Lakes Statewide Will Benefit From 17 Fisheries Habitat Grant Projects

The projects, supported by an additional $616,000 in matching partner contributions, will rehabilitate and protect valuable fish habitats.

DNR Announces Beyond Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Events

One-day workshops help women experience outdoor recreation and education.

DNR Asks Anglers To Report Muskellunge Catches

Since 2014, this survey has gathered information about muskie angler demographics and catch data, such as length of fish caught.

Bipartisan Police Reforms Introduced In Senate, House Dems Look To Reintroduce ‘Equal Justice For All' Package

Senators introduced a series of bills aimed at law enforcement reforms on May 25 — the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

So Why Are Those Trees Being Cut Down? It's Part Of Good Forest Management

The clear-cuts may be unsightly for a few seasons, but they're an important part of a process.

Northern Michigan Fire That Burned Nearly 400 Acres Fully Contained: DNR

The fire burned approximately 378 acres of both private and state forest land.

Heading For A National Park? The ‘Biggest Season In The History Of The Park Service' Is Predicted.

Leaders of a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday extolled national parks for providing a respite during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DNR Urges Boating Safety This Holiday Weekend And All Summer Long

DNR conservation officers will be on the lookout this summer for youth appropriately wearing their life jackets.

DNR Firefighters Continue To Suppress 68-Acre Fire In Marquette County

A crew of 10 Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters is continuing to construct a containment line around the fire.

DNR To Begin Repair Work On Houghton To Chassell Rail-Trail In Houghton County

The popular non-motorized trail has been closed since significant damage incurred during historic flooding that took place in the area.

Partners Offer $95,000 To Plant Community Trees In Michigan

A total of $95,000 is available in 1-to-1 matching grants of up to $4,000.

Share Your Thoughts With The DNR At Upcoming Meetings

One important avenue for this input is at meetings of the public bodies that advise the DNR.

Sturgeon For Tomorrow Seeking Volunteers To Protect Sturgeon Along Black River

Volunteers are needed in Cheboygan County through early June to stand guard as mature lake sturgeon head upstream to their spawning site.

Plenty Of Reasons, Responsibility To Celebrate Earth Day Every Day

Fifty-one years and counting, and this year​ it may be more important than ever to recognize Earth Day.

Enviros Win Appeal For State Agency To Consider Line 5 Tunnel Climate Change Impacts

The three-member Michigan Public Service Commission said Wednesday the agency will consider the tunnel’s climate change impacts in hearings.

Wildlife Habitat Grant Application Period Now Open

Funding is available for local, state, federal and tribal governments, profit and nonprofit groups, and individuals through a competition.

DNR Seeks Public Input On Lake Superior And Its Tributaries; Survey Open Through May 31

The information obtained in this survey will be used along with biological data to develop a 10-year management plan for Lake Superior.

Register Now For Upcoming NotMISpecies Webinars

Are you concerned about invasive species in Michigan? Wondering what's being done or what you can do?

Michigan Joins USDA In Invasive Species Awareness Campaign To Protect State's Agriculture, Natural Resources

Damage caused by invasive tree and plant pests, coupled with the cost of control and eradication efforts, can reach $40 billion annually.

Spring Webinars Cover Practical Aspects Of Using Mass Timber

Mass timber construction allows for building large and tall structures using engineered wood.

Wild Turkey Troubles Plague Charlevoix, Michigan

The wild turkey population in the city has exploded and led to a rise in incidents where residents are being harassed by the birds.

DNR Conducted 200-Plus Inland Fisheries Surveys In 2020

In 2020, staff from eight DNR fisheries management units completed 125 surveys of inland lakes and 95 stream surveys.

From Restoration And Recovery To Resiliency And Relevancy, DNR Celebrates 100 Years Of Conservation Success

One hundred years ago today, the Michigan Department of Conservation was created.

House Agriculture Panel Probes ‘Systemic' USDA Discrimination Against Black Farmers

A committee on Thursday heard about how Black farmers have faced decades of racial discrimination.

U.S. House Panel Divides On Party Lines Over How To Better Conserve Public Lands

Republicans worried increased federal involvement would be counterproductive to conservation goals while hurting rural economies.

Senate Republicans OK $1.25M For Prosecutors If They Investigate Whitmer Nursing Home Policies

On the last day of session before a two-week break, the GOP-led Michigan Senate on Thursday adopted a bill that would set aside grant mo ...

The Spring Surge: Michigan's COVID Case Rates, Hospitalizations Soar

While the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel may be getting closer as more vaccines are doled out across Michigan, the pandemic is ...

State GOP Chair Calls Whitmer, Nessel, Benson ‘Witches' To Be ‘Burn[ed] At The Stake,’ Jokes About Meijer, Upton Being Assassinated

Michigan GOP Chair and University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser told attendees of a local Republican club on Thursday that the state's t ...

Citing Plot Against Whitmer, Nessel Urges Congress To Adopt Stronger Federal Anti-Domestic Terrorism Laws

Attorney General Dana Nessel testified before a congressional Homeland Security subcommittee Wednesday morning, alongside two other stat ...

New: GOP-Led Legislature Spent $628K On COVID-19 Lawsuit Against Whitmer

Both chambers of Michigan's Republican-controlled Legislature have spent a total of $627,808.31 in taxpayer dollars on its lawsuit again ...

Here's Why Low-Income Michiganders Were ‘Completely Unprepared’ To Weather The COVID-19 Pandemic

A proliferation of low-wage and hourly jobs with few or no benefits, depleted savings and rising household costs in Michigan paved the w ...

Tlaib Signs Onto Resolution To Expel Fellow Rep. Greene

WASHINGTON — Dozens of U.S. House Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) backed a resolution filed Friday to expel U.S ...

Hundreds In Detroit Push Back Against Anti-Asian Hate

More than 300 people attended the Stop the Hate Against Asians rally on Sunday in downtown Detroit. The effort was sponsored by a new or ...

‘It's Going To Be A Lifesaver’: Here’s How The New Child Tax Credit Expansion Works

When U.S. President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law last week, setting up millions of families across t ...

New: Michigan Capitol Bomb Threat Suspect Got Secret Service Visit Over 2014 Obama Threat

Newly released documents from the Michigan State Police show Michael Varrone, who was accused of making a bomb threat on Jan. 7 to the M ...

Michigan House Again Passes Bipartisan FOIA Reform Bills

A 10-bill package focused on improving Michigan's infamously opaque government transparency laws has passed through the state House, wit ...

Michigan Schools To Receive $3.7B In New Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding

Michigan K-12 schools will receive more than $3.7 billion in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan.

Tribes Worry Line 5 Tunnel Construction Could Bring Sex Trafficking, Violence To Native Communities

When oil and gas companies employ hundreds of out-of-town, typically male workers to work on pipeline projects, an uptick in that area’s ...

Daylight Saving Time 2021: When Clocks Change In Michigan

Daylight saving time — colloquially known as "daylight savings" — begins on the second Sunday in March.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.