LANSING — Allegan County, in the southwestern Lower Peninsula, is now the 17th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease has been identified in the wild deer population, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An emaciated doe reported by residents of Leighton ...

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — This holiday season, Trees For Tomorrow invites the community to give the gift of outdoor learning. TFT’s year-end giving campaign, TFT4All, helps ensure that students can explore, discover, and connect with the natural world through hands-on environmental education, ...

FLORENCE, Wis. — The next Outdoor Education program will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the lower level conference room of the Florence Natural Resource Center, 5628 Forestry Drive on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence. Taylor Flannery, owner of Musky Guarantee Guide ...

The past couple of years have seen generally slim pickings in the region in terms of avian visitors that can bring color to the otherwise drab palette of winter and make it worth the expense of putting out seed and suet. Last year I wrote in late December "no purple finches, no evening or ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club will hold its annual sight-in day Friday, Nov. 14, ahead of the Michigan firearm deer season opener. Starting at 7 a.m., the 100-yard rifle range will be manned by certified instructors. Targets and assistance will be provided free of ...

A series of proposed updates to Michigan’s state forest roads is open for public review and comment. The Department of Natural Resources regularly reviews and updates the state forest road inventory to keep it accurate and aligned with current regulations. This year’s proposed changes are ...