This so far is proving to be a winter of weather mood swings in the Upper Peninsula. November had cold temperatures and ice setting in early on Six Mile Lake. Winter finches, especially pine grosbeaks, arrived from the north, an influx that had been predicted but happened early. The ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is free fishing weekend in Wisconsin, where anyone can head out and fish without need for a license. All other regulations remain in effect, including bag limits, size limits and species restrictions. Regulations are available online at ...

HERMANSVILLE — The U.P. Trappers Association-District 3 is again hosting the Arduin Brothers Kids Workshop at the Hermansville Community Center. The event will run from 8 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. All are welcome. This marks the 21st year this event has been held. ...

Bear hunters recorded another robust season in Michigan in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 animals and bringing home a remarkable number of large bears in the Upper Peninsula. At the Escanaba-area check stations alone, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources registered an estimated 20 ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is keeping boating access sites plowed at more than two dozen Upper Peninsula ice-fishing locations, including several in Dickinson and Iron counties. Various local partners assist the DNR with the program. The DNR enters into agreements with ...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Conservation Congress invites all Wisconsinites to take part in its annual spring hearing process. The WCC is an independent organization of residents that advises the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on how to ...