environment

An open letter from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer biologist Chad Stewart encouraged hunters to rethink their hunting philosophy and harvest more antlerless deer, like does and young males.

Street closures remain in place around the Tissue Depot, where a massive fire burned on Sept. 13, prompting shelter-in-place orders and canceling school for a day in Cheboygan.

Golden brown algae is at its thickest this time of year. Biologists say golden brown algae growth has exploded in lakes across the region since around 2014, but we still don't know why.

A viticulture extension educator in northwest Michigan is testing whether lasers could be an effective bird repellent for grape growers.

A shortage of hay in Michigan, a music festival in Traverse City, and a roundup of the week's headlines.

There's a hay shortage in northern Michigan, and that’s a particular challenge for small-scale farms which rely on the food source for their animals year-round.

As researchers learn more about the hazards of plastics and microplastics in the Great Lakes, it's becoming clear Canada and the U.S. need to cooperate in stopping the pollution.

Authorities have now determined that 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from a cargo ship into Lake Michigan, after it was breached earlier this month.

The spotted wing drosophila poses a threat to soft fruit crops in northern Michigan, including tart cherries. Peters wants to fund research in this year's Farm Bill.

As growing tart cherries becomes less viable because of pressures like imports, development and climate change, some farmers have found ways to adapt.