With unhealthy air quality conditions continuing this summer, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is providing guidance to state residents on how to reduce their risk through its new website. “We want Michigan families to know how to best take precautions to protect their ...

Mackinac Island and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore recently received nationwide kudos. Mackinac Island earned high marks in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. It ranked second in the Favorite Islands in the Continental U.S. list and 19th in the Favorite Islands in the World ...

Severe weather can strike quickly during the summer and create a variety of dangerous situations. With this in mind, the Upper Peninsula Power Company suggested these safety tips to help deal with the potential effects of storms — — Power lines: Always consider a power line to be ...

July is Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month, which reflects that July 1 marked the 85th anniversary of the effective date for the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. This act ensures a percentage of funds from hunting equipment purchases go toward nationwide wildlife ...

Some Michigan legislators are looking to pass some of the strictest occupational licensing regulations for hunting and fishing guides in the nation. Senate Bills 103 and 104 mandate that people do this in order to earn money guiding people to capture game: — possess a valid driver’s ...

It’s again time for groups of volunteers to walk along Michigan’s highways, graciously picking up the trash and other discarded items thoughtlessly left behind by others. Participants in the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway program will fan out along highways ...