Michigan Department of Natural Resources

We discuss a new bill that may require proof of citizenship before voting in Michigan. We also explore the Trump administration's actions regarding tariffs and the freeze on federal spending, examining their impact on the agricultural business and farms in Michigan. Additionally, we address concerns about the low funding available for fisheries and wildlife management. Finally, we examine President Trump's executive order that places restrictions on healthcare centers that provide gender-affirming care for minors.

What could be the potential impacts of a new minimum wage and paid sick leave bill? Then, how does one become a volunteer lighthouse keeper in Michigan? Plus, the journey towards a Black Utopia.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will teach people how to identify birds at a class to be held near Kalamazoo in February during the Great Backyard Bird Count.

If you’ve used an e-bike or even just encountered one on state trails in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources wants to hear from you. They’re conducting a survey about new rules introduced in August that allow residents to use electric bikes on certain state trails.

Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that's spread by a beetle in the spring and summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises pruning or trimming oaks in the fall and winter.

We check in on how the 2024 deer hunting season is going, and what it means to those who still find time in the woods to do it. Also, carving out a place for Detroit as design students to launch into fashion.We’ll remember Michigan’s first Native American state legislator. And sorting through the avalanche of unknown heritage apple varieties in Northwest Michigan.

The state is trading mineral rights to more than 8,000 acres in the Porcupine Mountains for mineral rights on land scattered across six Upper Peninsula counties.

A two-decade trend of a declining number of hunters has resulted in rising deer populations in the Lower Peninsula.

What the Project 2025 playbook might look like for Michigan during a second Trump term. Then, a beautifully illustrated 60-year-old children’s book written by a nonagenarian Beaver Island resident publishes for the first time. And, things to keep in mind for yourself and children while summertime doom scrolling on your phone.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using a couple of roving robots on tracks to sift through the sand on beaches, cleaning up debris.