MARQUETTE —Fish stocking trucks are hitting the road! It’s a busy season: This time of year, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fish stocking trucks are releasing their prized cargo — trout, salmon, muskie and walleye — at hundreds of lakes and streams statewide. The DNR ...

“It’s often said that life is strange, yeah, but compared to what?” – Steve Forbert During the early days of my youth, the last Saturday in April opening day of trout season quickly became something I looked forward to as much as Christmastime. My birthday falls on April 9 and by that ...

LANSING — Break out that rod and tacklebox Michigan’s trout season opens today. Find your fishing spot and invite an old fishing buddy — or a new one — to enjoy some spring fishing! With the Department of Natural Resources’ new, interactive Inland Trout and Salmon Regulations map, ...

“This world can take my money and time but it sure can’t take my soul and I’m going down to the railroad tracks and watch them lonesome boxcars roll,” – Butch Hancock I stood on the decking at the top of an old railroad trestle, leaning on the wooden railing and looking over the ...

LANSING — Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), sometimes known as fig buttercup, is a short, perennial plant that is spreading in the Midwest. It is a watch list species in Michigan, meaning it has a limited known distribution in the state. It has shiny, dark green, heart-shaped leaves and ...

Editor's note: This week's Outdoors North was originally published in 2019 “The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street,” – Elmore James As I sat behind the wheel, looking out the windshield, the countryside was cloaked in a thick soft robe of fog, making the copper mining ...