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Outdoors

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

ATLANTA (AP) — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to the severity of ...

Jury finds Macomb County man guilty of fishing on revoked license

A Macomb County man with a history of Michigan Department of Natural Resources violations will spend 30-180 days in jail after being found guilty of two license violations. Derek Dermyer, 37, of Washington Township, was sentenced March 10 in St. Clair County’s 72nd District Court for fishing ...

The 2025 Master Angler results are in

Every year, thousands of anglers submit their biggest catches for Master Angler honors — and a patch to prove it. The DNR's Master Angler program results for 2025, available now, can be a great resource for finding big fish, the best times to fish for them and the most successful fishing ...

DNR to hear from citizens

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear updates on the history and management of oak wilt, learn about a new digital tagging option for hunters called eHarvest and consider support for council wildlife committee ...

Burns prescribed in Hiawatha and Ottawa Natl. Forests

ESCANABA — Once conditions are appropriate, the National Forest intends to conduct controlled burns in 10,082 acres of Hiawatha National Forest and 1,143 in Ottawa National Forest. “We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, ...

DNR to begin Muskegon River walleye egg collection

Planning to fish the Muskegon River this spring? Be on the lookout for Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel collecting walleye eggs below Croton Dam in Newaygo County. Egg collections with electrofishing boats will start as early as the week of March 23 and conclude by April ...