LANSING — After meeting weeks earlier to discuss Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed budget for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for the upcoming fiscal year, members of the House Subcommittee handling EGLE’s appropriations welcomed the department back on ...

LANSING — In honor of the 250 Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers who swore under oath to faithfully enforce the laws of Michigan and the rules and regulations of the DNR, and who patrol all 83 counties, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed Sunday as Conservation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...