Michigan’s trout and Lower Peninsula inland walleye and northern pike seasons opened in late April, but a hots of other seasons are coming online soon – in Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye and northern pike possession seasons open May 15, which falls on a Friday this year.
Michigan Mixed Bag: State’s fishing seasons underway – or soon to be Read More »
In response to the detection of bovine tuberculosis in a Charlevoix County cattle herd, DNR and the Michigan Department of Agriculture are conducting deer sampling in Charlevoix and Antrim counties to determine if the disease is present in the local wild deer population.
Michigan DNR testing deer for bovine tuberculosis Read More »
Michigan United Conservation Clubs is pausing its youth camp and magazines while dealing with financial issues.
“It’s tight right now,” said board President Stephen Dey. In a fundraising email sent in late winter, his tone was more dire.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 8, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Why not charge everyone for the outdoors we all enjoy? Read More »
Not many years ago I found myself sitting at a table with fisheries biologists, hatchery managers and a handful of “specialists” and “technicians” – vague job titles that state and national wildlife agencies give folks who get the dirtiest.
Or, in the case of fisheries staff, the “wettest” and, probably, the “smelliest.” Discussion was about the cost of hatching and raising fish that would eventually be placed in lakes and rivers.
Ralph Loos: Incidents, accidents part of managing fish Read More »
Several key changes to Michigan’s elk hunt are in play as the 2026-27 season application period moves forward.
DNR began accepting those applications May 1, just three weeks after the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted to establish elk hunting regulations for the fall campaign.
Changes to Michigan’s elk season in play, including fewer tags Read More »
The Center for Biological Diversity notified the U.S. Fish and
How many times have we heard fellow hunters complain about the lack of public hunting land in Ohio?
It’s a legitimate complaint. Ohio owns one of the fewest number of acres of land for public hunting in the entire United States. Before the General Assembly is the proposal of a lifetime to increase the number of public hunting acres in Ohio.
Commentary: Big public land purchase deserves support from Ohioans Read More »
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently launched the DCNR America250PA GeoTrail at Codorus State Park in York County.
Created in honor of America’s 250th anniversary, the GeoTrail leads visitors to 25 state parks where themed geocaches reveal stories from Pennsylvania’s past through a technology-driven scavenger hunt.
Pennsylvania offers a geotrail through 25 state parks Read More »
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