And so here we are, September, the start of meteorological fall after a summer that seemed far too fleeting. The area animals and plants, of course, have no such artificial dates to mark when the seasons turn — and don’t need it. They take their cues from the waning daylight. At the ...

LANSING — Michigan’s Liberty Hunt will take place statewide next weekend on private or public lands open to firearm deer hunting. Individuals with qualifying disabilities may participate, in addition to youth 16 years of age and younger. All hunters must wear hunter orange. More ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Fishing pressure was light this week but local anglers were finding success landing panfish and northern pike. “They’ve been catching some perch on worms in the morning,” said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. “They’ve been taking northern pike ...

LANSING — With duck and goose hunting seasons starting soon, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks all hunters to be observant and careful when harvesting and handling wild birds, due to the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Although the rate of positive ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Trout fishing is good as fall approaches, along with smallmouth bass action. “Anglers have been landing some good-size brookies,” said Ken Dabb at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. Smallmouths are “hitting really good,” mainly on nightcrawlers, he added. For ...

LANSING —The new Michigan Department of Natural Resources hunting and fishing app is now available for download to Apple and Android devices. Introduced in July after months of development and testing, the free Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app offers a convenient way for hunters, anglers and ...