IRON MOUNTAIN — More than 5,752 miles of state forest roads in the Upper Peninsula are open to ORVs this year, representing about 98% of the total mileage, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said. Each year on April 1, following the annual road inventory and review, the DNR ...

Not surprisingly, the recent rounds of severe weather has brought much of the spring migration to a halt in the region. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's BirdCast migration dashboard showed that after an estimated 2.63 million birds crossed Monday in Wisconsin, the movement flatlined through ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Anglers are reminded to review the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations to learn new rules approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission for the 2026 season. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has highlighted a few of them: Menominee River A new ...

The youth club of the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club delivered an outstanding performance at a competition held March 21 in Marshfield, Wis. Competing in a wide range of individual events, participants earned numerous awards, including several top finishes. Leading the way was ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources surveys the Great Lakes fisheries every year between April and November. Crews from research stations in Marquette, Charlevoix, Alpena and Harrison Township gather data on fish populations, fish health and the presence and effects of invasive ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Licenses are on sale for two spring turkey hunting seasons that do not require hunters to apply in Michigan’s turkey hunt drawing. Hunt 0234 and Hunt 0301 have unlimited quotas, and licenses can be purchased throughout the entire spring turkey hunting season. Hunt 0234 ...