A close-up look at a fishing opener boating collision
Tony Peterson
May 22, 2017
Save your boating bacon by staying safe and paying attention on the water
Opinion
A bountiful spring season filled with feathers and fungus
Tom Pink
May 19, 2017
With a turkey in the freezer and morel mushrooms in the bag, the author has enjoyed some outstanding spring opportunities in Michigan’s great outdoors.
Cuba: The next great birdwatching destination?
Sharon Stiteler
May 15, 2017
A recent trip to the newly accessible Caribbean island reveals cultural amenities, tiny hummingbirds, floating in the Bay of Pigs, and the world’s cutest bird.
Fuses — a boating angler’s ‘must have’
Cory Yarmuth
May 15, 2017
Don’t take shortcuts when it comes to electrical systems in your boat.
Get your morels before they’re gone
Tom Pink
May 8, 2017
May is the prime month for finding morel mushrooms in Michigan.
Fishing tips: locating and catching spring crappies before the water warms
Site Staff
April 27, 2017
Use your electronics to locate and catch spring crappies before they move into shallow water areas.
Getting a head start on turkey hunting season
Tom Pink
April 24, 2017
Upper Peninsula hunter gets an early start this year on turkey hunting in Michigan.
Trout, trout, pretty little trout: Stocking time on the Vermillion River {video}
Rob Drieslein
April 7, 2017
With the Minnesota trout opener looming on April 15, DNR Fisheries crews were planting thousands of rainbows in the south-metro coldwater fishery.
Michigan’s turkey population a fine example of conservation at work
Bill Parker
April 7, 2017
With more than 200,000 wild turkeys and an annual harvest of 30,000 birds, Michigan is one of the top states in the country for spring turkey hunting.
