The annual Winter Finch Forecast sounds like most of the region will see fewer of the favorite species in yard trees or feeders this coming season. The Ontario, Canada-based Finch Research Network each fall releases its report on potential winter bird movement based on what food conditions ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan's 16-day firearm deer season opens Sunday, Nov. 15, with no snow other than possible flurries predicted locally in the meantime. At this point, the opening day forecast is sunny with a high near 48 degrees. To ensure a safe season, the Michigan Department of ...
We’re carefully walking single-file across a narrow, wood-planked bridge at the south end of Mirror Lake – steps from where we’re about to pitch our tents for the night – when Katie slows to a stop and looks out at the calm, aptly named body of water whose shores are lined with ...
Bear hunters in the Wisconsin management zone that includes Florence and neighboring counties had a success rate of 52% during the 2026 season, according to preliminary results reported by the Department of Natural Resources. Hunters harvested 4,275 bears statewide during the 35-day season, ...
Six Mile Lake caused a few days of concern this past week when its waters turned green, as if lime-colored oil had been poured onto the surface, thick enough to trace trails. It had me worried about blue-green algae, which can be toxic to humans, pets and wildlife. While cyanobacteria has ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A report this week that a wild deer in Marinette County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease comes after several thousand deer harvested in the county since 1999 have tested negative. The 3-year-old adult buck near Peshtigo that was found to have CWD was humanely ...
