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Michigan DNR

Safety for hunting from tree stands

Michigan DNR release A common way of deer hunting is from an elevated tree stand. With archery season starting in a few days, it’s a great time to brush up on how to stay safe when hunting from a tree. Keep these safety tips in mind the next time you’re in an elevated stand. • Wear a ...

More and more opportunities to fall in love with autumn

Out into the distance, the long, dirt road wound, wet and slick reminding me of some colossal, brown serpent whose head and tail I could not see.  Clearly, its width was massive, especially compared to its girth.  In that regard, the “snake” looked quite emaciated, like it hadn’t ...

Do you see what I see?

For those looking to experience nature’s grandeur, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula – fondly known as “the Porkies” – is the place to go. Featuring 60,000 acres of old-growth forest, roaring waterfalls, Lake Superior shoreline, rivers, trails ...

Bucket brigades bring trout to Tahquamenon

NEWBERRY - Bucket brigades, where firefighters pass buckets of water along a human chain, were an important method of fighting fires before hand-pumped fire engines were invented. While its usefulness for firefighting has long disappeared, the technique is still valuable in some situations, ...

Bob Ross-inspired Happy Little (Virtual) 5K registration is open

Inspired by Bob Ross’ love of the outdoors, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is bringing back the Run for the Trees / Happy Little (Virtual) 5K from April 22 to 29, 2022, now in its third year. Registration is open for this 2022 state parks-supporting race. The event is capped at ...