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Michigan invites input from ORV riders on forest roads

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will accept feedback until Aug. 31 on forest road maps to be updated in 2024. Off-road vehicle enthusiasts can view the status of forest roads and submit comments on an interactive map at Michigan.gov/ForestRoads, or email comments to DNR-RoadInventoryProject@Michigan.gov. Statewide, about 11,600 miles of forest roads are open to the public. The DNR annually reviews information to make sure digital maps reflect what’s on the landscape and help people know which roads are open. Updates are posted April 1. While ...

Project Appleseed in Channing

CHANNING — Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club will host a Project Appleseed marksmanship course Aug. 26-27. The training is designed for youths and adults, ranging from beginners to seasoned shooters. Learn more about Project Appleseed at https://appleseedinfo.org/. For more information, contact Mike Taylor at 715-466-5145.

Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of Gulf Coast shorebird

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Bird watchers are flocking to northeastern Wisconsin in the hopes of glimpsing a southern shorebird last seen in the state almost 180 years ago. Logan Lasee, a member of the Bay Area Bird Club, spotted a roseate spoonbill in the Ken Euers Nature Area in Green Bay on ...

Wisconsin wolf plan sets target of around 1,000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials released a revised draft wolf management plan Tuesday that recommends holding the statewide population at around 1,000 animals, a concession to conservatives looking for a hard limit. The Department of Natural Resources adopted a wolf ...

Nature knows summer won’t last

August is nigh. Not that any animal or plant really recognizes our “August,” or any other month we’ve created in the calendar. It is, as far as we know, a purely human concept of time. That said, what we consider to be August might be among the easiest, most leisurely periods that ...

Outdoors enthusiasts gather in Escanaba

IRON MOUNTAIN — The National Trappers Association Convention and Outdoor Show wraps up today at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. The event includes activities for kids and runs until 5 p.m. Eastern time today. For details and a schedule, go to https://uptrappers.com/nta-convention/. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking the public's help in collecting deer and game bird management data. "Whenever you are out and about in Wisconsin, you can share observations of deer and game birds through the Survey123 submission tool," said Jes Rees Lohr, assistant DNR ...