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Fewer fishing, hunting licenses mean less conservation money

By Haley Gable | January 29, 2018

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.

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Being licensed is not the same as being a trapper

By Kaley Fech | December 26, 2017

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

By Carl Stoddard | December 7, 2017

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

By Carl Stoddard | November 27, 2017

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.

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Michigan makes it easier to snag best camp sites

By Jeff Kart | November 10, 2017

The latest from Mr. Great Lakes.

Capital News Service

Legal strings attached to airbow

By Jack Nissen | November 9, 2017

An Upper Peninsula lawmaker wants to create more hunting experiences for disabled people through legalizing the airbow.

Capital News Service

Holiday season underway for Michigan’s Christmas tree growers

By Carl Stoddard | October 12, 2017

By the end of October, Michigan tree farmers will be harvesting trees and shipping them to stores and Christmas tree lots in several states.

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Disabilities no longer a barrier to Great Lakes

By Veronica Volk | October 5, 2017

Businesses that cater to people with disabilities are expanding all across the Great Lakes region, because people are demanding it.

Capital News Service

Decline in boat registrations creating a lack of funding for marine patrols

By Kaley Fech | October 3, 2017

Officials agree that requiring canoe and kayak registration would improve the funding problem.

Capital News Service

Hikers have a new Michigan favorite: Mount Arvon

By Carl Stoddard | September 28, 2017

Mount Arvon is the highest point in Michigan.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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