To help keep ORV recreation enjoyable and safe on the state’s 4,000 miles of state-designated off-road vehicle trails, the Michigan DNR is accepting applications for off-road vehicle safety education grants to help fund certified instructors
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Some take issue with the state asking folks who see a turkey or a bat while out on adventure to set aside time to report the sighting in their uncompensated role as a “community scientist.”<br
Michigan hunters on deer scouting excursions are considered the most likely to spot a wild turkey hen leading a line of poults across a field or forest edge this summer.
But that doesn’t mean
If you think the scientists and engineers named a $16 billion telescope after someone whose accomplishments were really, really important to the science of astronomy, you’d be right!
Officials from the Michigan DNR’s Fisheries Division say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as only restricted, one-time funding was included in the state budget adopted earlier this month.
Jim Francis,
The Michigan DNR avoided many of the deep reductions proposed earlier this year as lawmakers approved a Fiscal Year 2026-27 state budget that largely preserves the agency’s core conservation, recreation, and law enforcement programs while
Salmon surging offshore, walleyes mixing it up inland. Here’s the Michigan fishing report from across the state on July 13, 2026.
Bobsticking is a low-tech, low-cost tactic that’s popular among many lake trout anglers on Lake Superior. It works great for catching lots of eater-sized fish as well as some trophies.
It’s an especially popular
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