The Michigan Senate gave southern state bird hunters a holiday gift a week before Christmas by passing a House bill that removed the sunset provision on the pheasant release program on state game areas. The
If you laid a checkerboard grid over aerial photos of any county in the rural Upper Midwest, and declared each red square 640 acres of public land, you’d likely assume it’s OK to step from
A muzzleloading rifle is an excellent choice for whitetail hunting, more accurate than the average shotgun loaded with slugs, more challenging than a centerfire rifle. How you care for a blackpowder rifle in cold weather
Top stories the past year include a wave of headlines from Washington D.C., the end (well, maybe) of the longstanding statewide shotgun zone, and another record wild turkey kill.
Here’s a look back at
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Congressman Schulze died peacefully at his home on Dec. 23, 2025, at the age of 96, with his wife of 33 years, Nancy Schulze, at his side. A veteran and patriot who served in the
The rapid expansion of data centers is one of the least visible but fastest-growing land-use changes associated with the quickly advancing digital economy.
Not surprisingly, advocates frame centers as clean infrastructure. Left unmentioned is
Michigan’s hunter safety program received a huge boost just days before Christmas.
That’s when House Bill 4285, sponsored by Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington), was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. HB 4285 requires
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