July has arrived. For this region, it’s a time when the spring frenzy of courting, breeding, laying and birthing primarily has shifted to raising young. The march of local turtles, both snapping and painted, to the driveway has slowed. Most songbirds have already hatched their first ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Operation Dry Water runs today through Monday as law enforcement agencies across the country ramp up efforts to combat impaired boating. Department of Natural Resources officers from both Michigan and Wisconsin are participating. “Boating while impaired continues to ...

FELCH —A temporary road closure is planned for East Pipeline Road in Felch Township through July 7 for culvert replacement, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said. The closure affects access to some areas of state forest lands and private lands. For the latest information on ...

The tiny, gray-and-yellow bird known as the Kirtland’s warbler is a lot of things. First, it’s extremely rare, with only a few thousand of the birds alive anywhere — 95% of them in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula. A comparative handful of others are found in Wisconsin, Minnesota ...

ESCANABA — For the third time in the history of the event, the National Trappers Association has chosen Escanaba as the site for its annual convention. An outdoor expo will take place at the U.P. State Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time July 27-29. Admission is $10 per day or ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that as of today the Hunt Wild mobile application will be retired. Instead, hunting and regulation resources can be found on the DNR’s Hunting webpage at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Hunt. The Hunt Wild mobile ...