ESCANABA — Delta County Sheriff’s Department deputies rescued four boaters in distress over the weekend in two separate incidents. In both cases, high winds and waves put the boaters in peril. On Saturday at 11:35 p.m. deputies were dispatched for the report of a disabled boater on ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for Wisconsin’s deer seasons will be available Aug. 12 after the Department of Natural Resources this week presented harvest quotas to the Natural Resources Board. Quotas were formed in partnership with County Deer Advisory ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Trailforks, a division of Outside Inc., helps online users discover trails and routes for mountain biking, hiking and other pursuits across the world. In Dickinson County, the Trailforks app lists 96 biking trails totaling 156 miles. The list includes 50 trails in the Iron ...

LANSING — Bass fishing tournaments are very popular in Michigan, and for the past nine years the state Department of Natural Resources has been collecting and tracking data from them in its online Fishing Tournament Information System. By law, fishing tournaments targeting bass and walleye ...

While the mallard might seem common to us, in several ways it can be considered special among waterfowl. They are the most widespread duck in the world, naturally occurring in North and Central America, Eurasia and North Africa. They have been introduced in such places as Australia, New ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — To acquire a hunting license in Michigan, anyone born after Jan. 1, 1960, is required to successfully complete an approved hunter education course. Online courses are available but also require an in-person field day. Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club will host a hunter ...