Grand Traverse County commissioners want answers about the Chain of Lakes and the work that’s needed on the dams that control their levels.

The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan County is early next month. The season will officially begin ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing a successful program to keep boating access sites plowed at more ...

The meetings are part of a spotlight series highlighting various fisheries in Green Bay, the Winnebago System and inland ...

Michigan's 2026 sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake starts Feb. 7. The quota for the season is six fish with no minimum ...

From icy plunges to elk bugles, Michigan has a year’s worth of outdoor adventures waiting for you. Read on for 12 ways to get ...

Two lakes in Michigan have been named among the best destinations in the country for ice fishing. The lakes ranked on the “10 Best Ice Fishing Destinations in the US for 2026″ list by Fishing Booker.

ELK RAPIDS, MI — A federal judge has ruled that a northern Michigan food processor illegally polluted wetlands and tributaries that ultimately drain to Lake Michigan, handing conservation groups and ...

Michigan elk hunters could see longer hunting periods in 2026-27 under draft proposals from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The proposals would extend both elk hunting periods in the ...

GAYLORD — Michigan elk hunters could see longer hunting seasons in 2026 and 2027 under draft proposals from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. According to a Nov. 4 news release from the ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan elk hunters could see significantly longer harvest windows under draft proposals from the Department of Natural Resources for the 2026–27 season. The plan would ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is speeding up aspen tree harvests in a 30-square-mile area in the northeastern Lower Peninsula. The change in the DNR’s forest management harvest planning ...