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Parks Canada and Windsor explore possible new national urban park

By Nicholas Simon | November 11, 2021

Parks Canada and Windsor are exploring the possibilities of turning some of the city’s most ecologically sensitive areas into a new national urban park.

Recreation

Record elk hunting applications fuel conservation efforts

By Nicholas Simon | November 4, 2021

More than 49,000 hunters applied to hunt Michigan elk in 2021, a record that is part of a steady decade-long rise, state wildlife officials say.

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Wildlife habitat projects look for new funding as hunting licenses decline

By Kristia Postema | October 29, 2021

National declines of hunting license sales and the need for additional wildlife conservation funding have prompted proposals to fill the fiscal gap, including one that’s stalled in Congress despite bipartisan support.

Fishing

Salmon run in northern Michigan highlights differing views on snagging

By Max Copeland | October 22, 2021

The salmon run is a popular time for anglers in Michigan. Snagging isn’t allowed, but some think it should be.

Recreation

Snowmobile helmet exemption proposed just in time for winter

By Barbara Bellinger | October 13, 2021

Off-road vehicle and snowmobile riders who are claustrophobic would not have to wear a helmet if a series of bills are passed by the Michigan Legislature.

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Michigan DNR expanding accessibility for more visitors

By Nicholas Simon | October 1, 2021

Trails that can accommodate strollers, wheelchairs with tank treads and baby changing stations in men’s bathrooms are part of a push to accommodate a surge of new visitors at Michigan state parks.

Catch of the Day

Sleeping Bear Dunes visitation down for July and August

By Max Copeland | September 27, 2021

2020 was a record year for visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. But this year hasn’t kept up.

COVID-19

Second Spike: Great Lakes parks anticipate increased visitation this summer

By Rachel Duckett | July 28, 2021

Parks around the Great Lakes are expecting a spike in visitation this season as the United States and Canada continue to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. 

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Butterflies, beaches & a lighthouse

By Jim DuFresne | June 9, 2021

A look at Peninsula Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Recreation

New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species

By Brandon Chew | May 25, 2021

More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study.

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Catch of the Day

  • Water test: Rending the Great Lakes food web

    The food web in lakes Michigan and Huron has changed in ways that jeopardize age-old fishing traditions and raise questions about how we’ve managed them. Now negotiators are updating a legal settlement that spells out where and how much lake whitefish and lake trout can be harvested. 

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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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  • ‘Adopt-a-Forest’ program encourages citizens to clean up public land

    The Adopt-a-Forest program is volunteer-driven and helps people engage with the outdoors and encourages them to keep public lands clean, the state Department of Natural Resources says.

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Photo Friday

  • NASA astronaut captures Belle Isle image from space

    The Detroit River is one of the most important waterways in the Great Lakes system, according to NASA’s post.

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