One of the other residents along Six Mile Lake Road reported seeing in her backyard earlier this week what’s unfortunately become a rarer bird in the region: a Canada jay. This is the only other jay that can naturally occur in the Upper Peninsula, along with the more familiar and common ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wind speeds were expected to kick up today as Michigan hunters participate in the second day of the firearm deer season after seeing calm weather for the opener. Hunters have 72 hours to report harvests online, but early results from opening day showed about 125 bucks taken ...

Recognize this face? Back in June, two fawns managed to wedge themselves into a wooden picket fence on a neighbor’s property at Six Mile Lake. Their frantic bleats at being trapped caught my attention. Luckily for them, local residents Lee and Chad Tregillis were available that day and ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — A five-day quiet period begins Sunday for Michigan’s firearm deer season as the weather forecast calls for a high in the mid-40s on Friday’s opener. The quiet period is meant to increase the chances of a successful hunt by allowing deer to settle back into their ...

This year, chronic wasting disease testing in Michigan will still be focused in some areas of the northern Lower Peninsula as well as the Upper Peninsula. The counties for CWD testing in 2024 include Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Benzie, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Dickinson, Gladwin, Grand ...

A series of proposed updates to state forest road maps aimed at ensuring responsible management of the state’s extensive forest roads network are available now for public review and comment. The changes stem from an ongoing mapping and inventory process, with reviews completed on the ground ...