Department of Natural Resources

Just south of Traverse City lies Hoosier Valley, an area known by locals for its natural beauty. Blair Town Hall Road rides right along the valley, and…

There was a plan to release hundreds of pine martens — a slender, furry predator native to the Upper Midwest — in Michigan's lower peninsula over several…

The few full-timers left working as commercial fishers in Michigan received good news this month amid a tumultuous year for the industry.Michigan’s…

In a scathing letter, several Michigan legislators urged the state Department of Natural Resources to renew all commercial fishing licenses and permits…

A dispute between Michigan's Department of Natural Resources and the commercial fishing industry is heading to court. The state announced it will prohibit…

The few commercial fishers that remain in Michigan are suing the state’s Department of Natural Resources over changes to industry rules. They say the new…

The Michigan History Center is looking for stories on local history from the public for a trail that will go through Grayling. It will connect North…

In a dim, out-of-the-way corner of the state fish hatchery in Marquette are a few thousand skinny, grey fish, each no more than nine inches long. “They…

Arctic grayling were wiped out of Michigan nearly a century ago. Since then, researchers have been trying to restore the iconic fish to the state, without…

There’s a lot of interest in solar energy in Michigan as the technology becomes cheaper and more efficient, and utility companies set ambitious renewable…