There’s a traditional ritual I go through about this time each year. In between the first day of spring and the last Saturday in April opening day of trout season, I go through my tackle bag to reorganize and restock depleted items. I am sure this idea sounds as interesting to some ...

The calendar has slipped under my feet again like a carpet runner on a polished wood floor. I didn’t even have any time to get my hands out in front of me to break my fall. Where have the last two months gone? I saw them up ahead in the distance. I blinked once and they were reflections ...

“Looking at the rain, feeling the pain of love lost running through my brain.” – Gordon Lightfoot I sat in the house in the big chair in the living room. Furniture manufacturers and salespeople call it a “cuddler,” because of its spacious ability to seat two people close ...

Starting March 1, 2023, Michigan residents will pay $13 for a recreation passport, according to a February 10, 2023 release from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The release states it is the first increase in three years. The fee increased by $1 for vehicles and motorcycles. On March ...

Staff & DNR report An order to shut down an unregulated water source at a roadside access point in Ontonagon County has been postponed. Michigan Department of Natural Resources received an emailed letter Wednesday from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ...

GREENLAND TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been ordered to shut down an unregulated water source at a roadside access point some locals have used for drinking water and other household needs for decades, according to a Jan. 27 release from the DNR. An ...