IRON MOUNTAIN — More bucks have been harvested in Menominee County than in any other county in Michigan during the 2022 firearm deer season, according to the Department of Natural Resources’ new online reporting system. As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, Menominee County’s buck harvest was ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction. The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey will begin its second year of data collection ...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s outdoor recreation system — including public lands and waters, playgrounds and bike paths, and much more — provides critically important social, health, economic and environmental benefits. Over the past several months, the Michigan Department of Natural ...

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin state park and forest annual admission stickers and trail passes went on sale Friday. “We’re delighted to give visitors a boost to stretch out and enjoy a day of fresh air and fun by opening sales of 2023 admission stickers and trail passes the day after ...

Hearing wild turkeys gobbling and clucking as you step out into the backyard early in the morning is common for many Michiganders now, but it wasn’t always so. The remarkable return of these birds from near extinction is often called one of the country’s greatest wildlife conservation ...

Here are some facts about Meleagris gallopavo, the scientific name of wild turkeys: — Turkeys stay in Michigan year-round. Their habitat is open grasslands, agricultural fields and forests. — Turkeys nest on the ground, building nests of leaf litter at the base of a tree, under shrubs ...