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National forests offer you-cut Christmas trees

CRYSTAL FALLS — Looking to cut down a fresh-from-the-woods Christmas tree? You have options. First of all, though, cutting of Christmas trees is not allowed in Michigan state forests. Only dead and downed trees in certain areas are available to people who have purchased a $20 fuelwood permit. However, you can buy a $5 permit to cut a tree in the Hiawatha and Ottawa national forests in the Upper Peninsula. Permits allow people to cut a Christmas tree within designated areas of the forest. To purchase a Hiawatha permit, go to ...

Marinette derby Feb. 10

MARINETTE, Wis. — Communities that Care and the Healthy Youth Coalition will host its CTC/HYC Youth Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 10. This fundraising event will be at Red Arrow Park in Marinette, Wis., with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Children ages 1 to 14 are eligible to participate with pre-drilled holes, and all fishing will be concluded at 1 p.m. There will be two trophy opportunities for “heaviest fish” and “most fish” among three categories of fish (perch/bluegill, game, and other). Brackets will be split into age categories of 1 to 7 and 8 to 14 for a chance ...

Birds of winter in no hurry to reach feeders

As we enter December, bird feeder activity has reportedly been dull so far this season. Area residents have said they have seen little beyond the usual black-capped chickadees, blue jays, hairy and downy woodpeckers — add to that red-bellied and pileated in some areas — and the two ...

Deer harvest dips in UP

IRON MOUNTAIN — Warm weather on the opening days of the firearm deer season contributed to an apparent drop in the Upper Peninsula harvest. With the 16-day season having ended Thursday, hunters have until Sunday to report late-season harvests to the Michigan Department of Natural ...

Houghton County trail reopens following massive 2018 washout

Supporters and partners joined the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Houghton County on Thursday to celebrate the reopening of a roughly 8-mile segment of snowmobile and off-road vehicle trail devastated by a historic storm in 2018. In what is likely the Michigan DNR’s largest ...

Nearly 18% fewer deer killed during Wisconsin’s gun season

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hunters killed significantly fewer deer during Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season this year than they did last year, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the state Department of Natural Resources. After kicking off with a slow opening weekend, hunters ...