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Outdoors

Make a pitch

MARQUETTE — This week, Innovate Marquette, the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, and Centrepolis Accelerator announce applications are open for the Peak26 Outdoor Innovation Pitch Competition (more details on the conference coming soon)! The Outdoor Innovation Pitch Competition gives ...

DNR to livestream NRC meetings starting Wednesday

LANSING — Beginning with this Wednesday's meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to livestream all NRC meetings in an effort to make it easier for the public to learn about the work of the commission and stay engaged on topics ...

Action on the ice

The weekly fishing report has resumed for ice fishing in select locations. Report information is collected by creel clerks; additional locations will be featured in beginning in March when more creel staff reports are available. Upper Peninsula • Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

“I'm still carrying the gift you gave; it's a part of me now, it’s been cherished and saved; It'll be with me unto the grave and then unto eternity,” – Bob Dylan On a rainy and chilly afternoon, I parked my Jeep in an old sandy turnaround at the side of the two-track dirt road. I ...

Counting Burbot

HOUGHTON — Researchers at Michigan Technological University are partnering with the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) to conduct a survey and interview anglers to gather information on awareness, values and preferences for recreational burbot fishing within the Lake Superior basin. ...

DNR advisory council meets Wednesday

LANSING —The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear updates on the western U.P. snowmobile trail system, the fish guiding process for Michigan lakes, a winter boating access site snowplowing partnership and ...