GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles amid hot, dry conditions is now fully contained, the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday. The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County, estimated at more than 2,000 acres, began about ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is Free Fun Weekend in Wisconsin. State park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes are all waived today and Sunday for residents and non-residents. This is the perfect time of year for small and largemouth bass, panfish and northern pike to be active, ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grant funding to a dozen entities for projects in the Upper Peninsula. The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program designed to enhance ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Upper Peninsula Trappers Association District 3 has announced scholarship recipients under a program introduced this year. The District 3 organization is a group of trappers from Dickinson, Delta and Menominee counties. At a recent meeting, the association decided to award ...

SILVER CLIFF, Wis. — Marinette County’s newest hiking and mountain bike trail system opens Saturday with a ribbon cutting and day of activities. Strong Falls Trails is a professionally designed and constructed trail system in the town of Silver Cliff, featuring 11.5 miles of forested, ...

For many, the Memorial Day holiday weekend marks the start of the boating season. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is again teaming up with McDonald’s of Michigan to increase awareness of boater safety and the importance of wearing life jackets. From this weekend through ...