The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducted a prescribed burn in the Pigeon River Country State Forest area ...

Reports show Michigan dramatically trails behind other Great Lakes states using prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risk and ...

A late-March ice storm that left a 12-county area of northern Michigan a disaster area has left thousands of broken, damaged and fallen trees. And that is a vector for pests and disease. DNR officials ...

northern Lower Michigan has wide-ranging areas with those conditions. It could lead to population explosions of the beetles and cause further losses to forests beyond the damage already done ...

The property was leased and managed by the DNR, said Eric Cowing, district supervisor for the DNR Parks and Recreation ...

Michigan has compiled a list with 10 of the state's most scenic hikes. Several of these trails are in Northern Michigan and ...

parcels near Gaylord and an area near Roscommon already under contract with a developer. Related: Michigan plans to clear 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar farm Released records ...

Biologists have long debated whether it’s better to protect many small and isolated natural areas or focus on large, ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed, and ...

A prescribed burn scheduled for this afternoon is expected to benefit Lower Michigan’s elk herd, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced. The 418-acre burn is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

"Nearly every snake that people will encounter in the state this ... HRM said. In Michigan, they are commonly found in the dunes and sandy areas on the west side of the Lower Peninsula, Lincoln ...