In my opinion, the Northwoods may not have a more signature animal than the porcupine. Among the 12 New World porcupines only the North American is capable of surviving in northern climes; the others dwell in Central and South America, which is where New World porcupines originated before ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — This is “Three Free” Weekend in Michigan. Residents and visitors can fish without a license, ride state-designated trails without an ORV license or trail permit, or get access to state parks and boat landings without a Recreation Passport. “It’s that time of year when everyone gets to enjoy ‘Three Free’ Weekend and take part in some of Michigan’s best outdoor recreation opportunities,” Michigan Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Shannon Lott said. During free ORV Weekend, all other ORV regulations apply. And while no fishing license ...
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles amid hot, dry conditions is now fully contained, the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday. The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County, estimated at more than 2,000 acres, began about ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — This is Free Fun Weekend in Wisconsin. State park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes are all waived today and Sunday for residents and non-residents. This is the perfect time of year for small and largemouth bass, panfish and northern pike to be active, said Justine Hasz, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources bureau director of fisheries management. “If you haven’t fished in a while or never fished, Free Fun Weekend is a great chance to give it a try,” she said. The Wisconsin DNR is conducting its annual Drain Campaign this weekend. It ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grant funding to a dozen entities for projects in the Upper Peninsula. The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program designed to enhance ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Upper Peninsula Trappers Association District 3 has announced scholarship recipients under a program introduced this year. The District 3 organization is a group of trappers from Dickinson, Delta and Menominee counties. At a recent meeting, the association decided to award scholarship money to three high school seniors in the amount of $500 each. Requirements include a grade-point average of 2.8 or better; attending a post-secondary institution; demonstrating leadership abilities/good citizenship; and plans to pursue further education in an area relating to the ...
