
Loon Lake offers peaceful, productive fishing in southeast Michigan
Right in the heart of Oakland County sits Loon Lake, a compact 243-acre water with steep contours, deep weedlines, and productive structure.

Right in the heart of Oakland County sits Loon Lake, a compact 243-acre water with steep contours, deep weedlines, and productive structure.
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Michigan published in the Aug. 14, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 14, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Starting in September, work kicks off on a long-awaited reconstruction project of Ludington State Park’s Skyline Trail, designed to protect fragile sand dunes and enhance safety and overall usability.

The Michigan DNR is urging residents and visitors to give eastern massasauga rattlesnakes plenty of space following a recent snakebite at Proud Lake Recreation Area that has sparked increased interest in the state’s only venomous

The Michigan DNR is seeking public comment on a proposal that would lift a more than 40-year-old prohibition on bear hunting on Bois Blanc Island in Mackinac County.
If approved by the Michigan Natural

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 14, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

A few ticks and tocks before my finger stretched out to push “send to press” on the most recent print issue of Michigan Outdoor News, a line written by DNR’s Andy Henion caught a side-eye

In previous articles, we’ve talked about planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System that scientists call “exoplanets.” To date, NASA says there are about 6,300 that have been identified, but that number is about to
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