Now that the weather has finally cooled down, fall fishing in the river systems should pick up. Mature salmon have been caught out deep, and those fish should move in closer to shore. Color in the Northern Lower Peninsula is about 40 to 50 percent. This would be a good weekend to combine that fall fishing trip with a color tour...

The Department of Natural Resources will host three public meetings this week to discuss the recent agreement of hunting, fishing and gathering rights with five Michigan Indian tribes over the Treaty of 1836. The meetings scheduled include:

The Department of Natural Resources is offering free basic archery instructor (BAI) courses on the following dates:

The Department of Natural Resources officials announced the schedule of volunteer stewardship workdays to be held throughout November in southern Michigan state parks and recreation areas...

Waterloo State Recreation Area's Portage Lake Campground is sponsoring a University of Michigan vs. Michigan State University "Big Game" Football Weekend on Nov. 2-4...

Bay City State Recreation Area's 14th annual Mother Nature's Halloween Trail, featuring a guided walk along a lighted pumpkin forest trail and a chance to encounter some of nature's most misunderstood critters, will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 9:30 p.m...

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that due to construction work the Crystal Lake boating access site will be closed on Oct. 23 through mid-November...

The Department of Natural Resources will host a series of nine public meetings in October and November to discuss the recent agreement of hunting, fishing and gathering rights with five Michigan Indian tribes over the Treaty of 1836...

With hunting seasons in full swing and as the firearm deer season draws near, now is the time for hunters to sight in their bows, rifles and shotguns at one of the Department of Natural Resources' staff-operated shooting ranges...

I have been out the last five days and action has been average to excellent. Good numbers on Chinook, Browns and Lake Trout with an occasional Coho. The wind has kept the water cold near shore and fish have been...

Some of the rivers are at or near their peak for the salmon runs. The steelhead should not be far behind. Bluegill fishing has been very good. Anglers are reminded that lake trout season in the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron closed September 30th...

Department of Natural Resources officials today announced that the Weber Lake State Forest Campground will be closed until further notice due to an inoperable well. The campground is located in Cheboygan County, via Wolverine Road northwest of Wolverine in the Gaylord Management Unit...

Department of Natural Resources' officials announced that repairs to the Cheboygan Lock and Dam have begun. United Design Associates of Cheboygan have been named the consultants on the project, with the competitively bid contract to be awarded in October...

Dodge #4 State Park, along with United Productions Entertainment, will host its second annual "GO-Get Outdoors" Haunted Hilltop Festival. The first festival is planned for Oct. 19-21, with a second festival planned for Oct. 26-28...

A festival that celebrates sandhill cranes in southern Michigan will be hosted on Oct. 20 by the Eddy Discovery Center at Waterloo State Recreation Area near Chelsea. Activities that focus on nature are scheduled for the entire day. Waterloo State Recreation Area is located at 17030 Bush Rd. in Chelsea...

The Department of Natural Resources is offering a free basic archery instructor (BAI) course on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, located in Ogemaw County...