Forest Service to have fee‑free day Saturday
MARQUETTE — The U.S. Forest Service has announced an additional 2026 recreation fee-free day for Saturday in celebration of National Trails Day, providing no-cost use of all standard amenity recreation sites on national forests and grasslands. National Trails Day was established by the American Hiking Society in 1993 and occurs annually on the first Saturday in June. It brings together federal land managers, partners and volunteers to celebrate trails and accomplish trail stewardship projects to ensure they are safe, well-maintained, easy-to-follow and accessible. “We are so ...
Marquette museum admitting active military, families for free
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Maritime Museum is participating in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer. The 2026 program began on May 16 and will end on Labor Day, Sept. 7. For more information and to find the list of participating museums, go to arts.gov/BlueStarMuseums. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America. This free admission ...
Bates to give birding program at IC Audubon on Monday
CASPIAN — Northwoods naturalist John Bates will give a presentation to Iron County Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Monday at the Iron County Historical Museum, 100 Brady Ave. in Caspian. Bates has spent more than three decades watching, listening to and writing about the wild communities of the northwoods. His presentation, “Birding by Habitat,” turns the usual species checklist on its head. Instead of asking what a bird looks like, Bates asks where it lives — and shows how a careful reading of bog, sedge meadow, cedar swamp, hardwood ridge and old-growth pine reveals the birds ...
UTV seat belt law takes effect in Wisconsin
Riders of all-terrain vehicles in Wisconsin have some new requirements after new rules took effect at the start of this month. Changed rules include prohibitions against towing objects with people onboard, restrictions on window tinting — and a seat belt requirement. The Wisconsin ...
Picnic at IM for end of school year
North Elementary School in Iron Mountain had an all-school picnic Tuesday to celebrate nearing the end of the school year. The picnic included treats, bounce houses and events in various places inside and outside the school. In the first photo, from left, Addilynn Grenier, Willow Hayton and ...