Michigan state parks

Beginning this weekend, state parks are hosting a special weeklong stargazing event.The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak during the next…

A new chapter has begun in the long history of Detroit's Belle Isle, which is transitioning to become Michigan's 102nd state park. The full change takes…

Belle Isle has become Michigan's 102nd State Park. What does this new chapter for Belle Isle mean for the city and people of Detroit?Next, stray animals…

The Department of Natural Resources is putting on a series of guided night time walks in different state parks and recreation areas, with the goal of…

Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore was voted 'The Most Beautiful Place in America in 2011,' we know that. Some Michigan natives try to avoid the popular…

A plan to turn Detroit’s Belle Isle into a state park appears dead.The Detroit City Council declined to vote on a lease proposal for the island park…

It appears that a plan to turn Detroit’s Belle Isle into a state park will be voted on next week. But it’s far from clear how that vote will turn out.The…

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Youth Advisory Council needs your kids' opinions. The council is seeking applications from teenagers (14-18)…