If you like to hike, Michigan has more than 4,000 miles of state-designated trails. Here are a few to try if you haven't already.

Lake Michigan is the westernmost Great Lake and the only one located fully in the U.S. The freshwater lake features more than 100 lighthouses. A national lakeshore offers sand dunes and 35 miles of ...

People living in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan are likely to see more bears, and conservationists are urging them to keep interactions to a minimum. Humans and bears may be forced to coexist as the ...

On Feb 26, 2018, Mark Goss was driving a snowmobile when he collided with DNR ranger Roy Pederson, causing a crash on the Algonquin Ski Trail and trail 8 near Sault Ste. Marie. Late Wednesday ...

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced plans to lower water levels at the Big Creek Impoundment in Crawford County to investigate ...

Much of Michigan's Lower Peninsula faces a high fire risk as of April 30, 2025. Several environmental factors influence the risk of fires and their spread in the state. Parts of central and ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - The majority of mid-Michigan ... A spokesperson with Consumers Energy said the outages across the Lower Peninsula were caused by wind gusts and thunderstorms.

Statewide, the storms knocked out electricity to over 30,000 homes and businesses across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, according to a statement from Consumers Energy. The utility company said ...

Michigan's DNR releases the 2025-26 hunting ... the DNR said in a April 23 release, "Anglers should note that in Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye and northern pike possession seasons open ...

President Donald Trump has promised to bring back jobs to the United States, as he marked his first 100 days in office with a rally in the city of Michigan. The remarks on Tuesday, dubbed an ...

As residents of northern lower Michigan continue to clean up after a historic ice storm late last month, fire officials are warning about burning debris across the entire Lower Peninsula.