Catch of the Day
Local officials agree that Michigan tourism is on the rise
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Michigan tourism had an excellent 2017, and local travel and tourism bureaus are aiming for even higher revenues for 2018.
Capital News Service
Bike sharing finds a place in more Michigan cities
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Bike sharing is growing in popularity across the country, prompting Michigan communities to also look hard at creating such programs.
Boating
Boating is up in Michigan, and so are accidents
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Are Michigan waters getting less safe for boating, with or without motors?
bicycle safety
Rural bicyclists, mindful of road deaths, look for safer measures
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Bicycle safety in rural areas is of great concern. One approach is increasing the use of trails for non-motorized vehicles, such as the White Pine Trail between Comstock Park and Cadillac, and the Kal-Haven Trail between Kalamazoo and South Haven.
Capital News Service
Trails built, growers boosted with rural development grants
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New grants for rural projects are going to Michigan towns.
Recreation
Wildlife cooperatives boost conservation and habitat
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Wildlife cooperatives are bringing landowners together to improve habitat and other land conservation efforts.
Capital News Service
Fewer fishing, hunting licenses mean less conservation money
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As the number of hunting and fishing licenses sold in the state drops, DNR and Michigan United Conservation Clubs warn that money for wildlife habitat protection is shrinking as well. For news and outdoors pages.
Capital News Service
Being licensed is not the same as being a trapper
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Nearly 30,000 people buy a Michigan fur harvester license each year. Some are trappers. The others are hunters of furbearing species. But only about half of the people who buy a license actually participate because of the time commitment involved, state officials say.
Capital News Service
Dog sledding is big again in snowy Michigan
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Winter is going to the dogs in Michigan–and that’s not a bad thing.
Capital News Service
Snowmobile sales rebound but less snow, fewer riders slow recovery
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The cost of the sport, warm winters and the lasting impacts of the Great Recession have all left their mark on Michigan’s snowmobiling industry.