A mix of outdoors stories from across Michigan, including information on applying for bear and elk hunting licenses.

An Italian astronomer, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), constructed one of the first primitive telescopes, and with it was able ...

In fact, multiple instances have sprung up lately where the promise of a new generation has been apparent or pending.

Most people facing a hunting or fishing violation are more concerned about losing their rights to hunt and fish than they are about going to jail.  Many hunting and fishing violations come with a ...

Then, thanks to improving water clarity and more vegetation, something amazing happened. Perch rebounded, big time.

Over the years a number of different species have been stocked in Rose Lake including bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and northern pike.

A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the May 10, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

An electrofishing survey conducted in the spring of 2021 showed that Burr Oak Lake still supports one of the best bass fisheries in the district.

Almost at arms-length, two Canada geese angrily challenged another couple of geese that wanted the same house-keeping territory.

I’m hearing some good reports. There’s no reason to believe that we won’t harvest around the same number of birds we’ve taken the past five years or so – 30,000 to 31,000." ...

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 10, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

It’s exciting to announce that with the dedication of Little Beaver Creek State Nature Preserve in northeast Ohio, we now have 147 state nature preserves." ...