ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W), a fund of the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula, April 2026 grants round deadline is approaching. Eligible non-profit organizations and sub-divisions of government are eligible to submit applications ...

UPPER MICHIGAN — It’s an unusually warm February day in the western Upper Peninsula as a collaborative team of wildlife experts works to fit a radio collar around the neck of an immobilized moose and collect blood and fecal samples from the animal. Speed and skill are crucial. Too much ...

LANSING — To date, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund has provided nearly $1.4 billion for land improvements and acquisitions across Michigan’s 83 counties. A list of accomplishments include: • The award-winning Ocqueoc Falls Trailhead and Scenic Overlook in Presque Isle County, ...

“Wish I was more than one, one for work and one for fun; one to go and one to stay, little darlin’ I’m goin’ away,” – Steve Forbert Rays of sunlight penetrated the dusty glass of the back window of the garage. The filtered light illuminated an even dustier windowsill before it ...

“One more cup of coffee before I go to the valley below,” – Bob Dylan By this time, in late February, the winter’s falling snow dancing on the wind before landing on every available surface, has lost its charm. In these days, especially those when the snow continues to pile up, I ...

LANSING — A new coyote hunting and trapping season designed to address interspecies conflict and overabundance of the animals in Michigan will run for more than seven months starting next week. The statewide coyote management season, approved earlier this year by the Natural Resources ...