Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological ailment, kills deer. It's been slowly spreading through Michigan. Washtenaw County is the 15th county where the disease has been detected in deer.

This is the first time cougar cubs have been verified since the big cats were hunted out of existence in Michigan in the early 1900s.

First, the funding future for the Department of Natural Resources. Next, a look at snowmobiling in Michigan. Then, a conversation with Michigan’s newest Poet Laureate: Melba Boyd. Plus, a glimpse of an incredibly rare bird.

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.