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If you love fall color but don’t think there’s enough of it in your yard, fix it now for next year! Fall is a great time to plant trees. When you’re done, pin your tree on the DNR’s …

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Invasive Species Program announced a new firewood quarantine to protect Michigan’s agriculture, forests and natural …

IRON COUNTY – Wildlife Unlimited of Iron County held their annual Youth Deer Hunt Sept. 12-13, with 13 young hunters ages 9-16 participating in the weekend event. The program resulted in 10 deer …

DNR remembers the legacy of Dr. Howard Tanner

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources honors the memory of Dr. Howard A. Tanner, former DNR director and Fisheries Division chief, who passed away Aug. 16 at the age of 102. Tanner is …

Into the woods: Find yourself in state forests, parks

Summer and fall blend together come September – this month just may be the most perfect time to get outside! – and one way to make the most of the ideal weather is to treat yourself to time in …

CRYSTAL FALLS - This week at the Crystal Falls District Library award winning author and outdoor photographer, Richard P. Smith, will be presenting a further look into his novel, “Understanding …

FLORENCE, Wis. – The next free, monthly outdoor education program in Florence will be held Tuesday, Sept. 15. This program starts at 6 p.m. in the lower level conference room at the Florence …

Iron County Audubon Club to meet

CASPIAN - The Iron County Audubon club will meet Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Iron County Museum at 100 Brady Avenue. Tiffany Bougie, Wildlife Biologist for the Michigan Department of Natural …

The Afternoon Saunter

Standing tall in the grass, this wild turkey poses for the camera before disappearing back into the treeline.

IRON COUNTY – The annual Wildlife Unlimited Youth Deer Hunt will be held Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13. Any youth 17 and under can participate. This is a part of our overall Quality Deer …

WATERSMEET - At the Ottawa Visitor Center you will find recreation information, maps and much more. The facility houses numerous interpretive exhibits and animal mounts explaining the Forest’s …

The Agate Falls Scenic Site in Ontonagon County reopens to visitors Sept. 4, but the off-road vehicle trail above the falls will remain closed due to construction delays at the site’s trestle …

Such a night

We sat together waiting for our food in the country-style roadside restaurant – one we’d known since we were both kids. It hadn’t changed much at all – decent food, friendly staff, bathrooms …

Long live the sturgeon

Lake sturgeon: the living fossils. They’ve earned this moniker not only because they first appeared in the fossil record at least 100 million years ago or because their bony scutes give them a …

The North Country Trail

WATERSMEET - At the Ottawa Visitor Center you will find recreation information, maps and much more. The facility houses numerous interpretive exhibits and animal mounts explaining the Forest’s …

Among the wildest of Michigan’s wild places, the rugged Michigamme Highlands has some of the most important natural geography in the Great Lakes region. Made up of vast forests, sparkling lakes, …

The Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula proudly announces a new fund established at the community foundation called the Sebewa Wetland Mitigation Bank Endowment Fund. The purpose of the Fund …

Understanding Black Bears

FLORENCE, Wis. - You’re invited to the next free, monthly Outdoor Education Program on Understanding Black Bears: their Biology and Life History Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. in the lower level …

Michigan Free ATV/ORV Weekend

Free ORV Weekend is a great time to see, experience and test out Michigan’s off-road vehicle trails. Residents and out-of-state visitors legally can ride Michigan’s 4,000 miles of off-road …

Aspirus Health Every year, hospitals throughout the region treat patients with serious injuries following ATV and UTV crashes. Health care providers and public safety officials remind riders that …

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