Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
A fire in the Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Schoolcraft County) is threatening to burn across the refuge’s northern boundary onto state-managed land. The last known size of the fire is 3,220 acres and containment is estimated at 65 percent at this time. Presently, there are no structures threatened by the fire. There have been no injuries or accidents related to this fire. Read more
As of 11:10 a.m. (Eastern) May 23, 2012
The wildfire on the Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Schoolcraft County), ignited by lightning and first reported on Monday, May 21, had burned approximately 1,500 acres as of Tuesday evening. Read more
Be smart about fire this holiday weekend.
With wildfire danger expected to be “very high” across northern Michigan this Memorial Day weekend, the Department of Natural Resources asks all residents and travelers in the region to be especially mindful of the weather and their own actions. Read more
Just a reminder that American flags are to be flown at half-staff Monday (Memorial Day) from sunrise to noon.
As the holiday weekend approaches, the Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that the use of salmon eggs or minnows for bait is restricted in some waters, as part of a continuing strategy to slow the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). Read more
Walker Tavern Historic Site in Irish Hills participating in ‘History Palooza’ May 26-27
The Walker Tavern Historic Site, located at Cambridge Junction State Park in Lenawee County, will participate in the Third Annual History Palooza in the Irish Hills region of Michigan on May 26-27. Among the special events planned for Walker’s opening weekend are craft demonstrations and old-time children’s games. Read more
A pit bull broke away from a 10-year old’s grasp and attacked a seeing-eye dog in Oakland County, Michigan. A group of men broke up the fight but the seeing eye dog’s future as a worker is in doubt. More here…
Petroleum reserves are finding a way to reveal their locations as methane gas bubbles to the surface of frozen lakes in Alaska. More here…
The Department of Natural Resources recently announced that the Cooks Bay boating access site on Manistique Lake in Mackinac County will be temporarily closed from June 18 through July 2 for maintenance at the facility. Read more
The Department of Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program will offer women an opportunity to experience Saginaw Bay walleye fishing on Saturday, June 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read more