Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
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
Though every trap I set each trapping season is positioned to catch one particular species of furbearer, sometimes I’m surprised.
If I set a trap for a raccoon, it’s likely to catch an opossum.
I was a bit surprised at the results of a recent opinion poll in Michigan Outdoor News that asked whether readers believe there should be a separate Natural Resources Commission established for the state’s Upper
There was no shortage of eye-popping news stories on the pages of Michigan Outdoor News last year. From confirming breeding cougars in the Upper Peninsula to a state record fish and a massive ice storm,
After a successful first year reintroduction of Arctic grayling in several waterways in 2025, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and tribal partners are preparing to increase plants in 2026.
DNR fisheries officials are
Ice conditions vary widely on lakes across the state. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report on Dec. 26, 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18 passed legislation that would, should the Senate pass a similar bill and the president sign it into law, federally delist timber wolves across the nation’s lower 48
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