Ice anglers are getting anxious however they need to remember that first ice is dangerous ice. Use extreme caution this time of year as ice conditions vary from lake to lake. First ice is not always safe ice because the freezing process is not uniform. It is great to have ice cover this early in the season but extreme caution needs to be used...

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement officials today announced a 40-year-old Gladwin County man is scheduled to be arraigned today on multiple misdemeanor and felony counts in 80th District Court in Gladwin...

Maybury State Park will host a "GO-Get Outdoors" nordic ski demonstration on Saturday, Jan.19, beginning at 10 a.m...

Sleeper State Park will hold a "GO-Get Outdoors" candlelight cross-country ski evening on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 6 to 10 p.m. Beginning at the park headquarters trailhead on State Park Road, skiers will find approximately 1.5 miles of groomed and track-set trails lit by luminaries every few feet...

The Department of Natural Resources today reminded anglers the application period for the 2008 Black Lake sturgeon spearing lottery is Jan. 7-11. ..

Women seeking the opportunity to develop their outdoor skills are encouraged to register for the Department of Natural Resources' 5th annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Winter Weekend, set for Feb. 22-24, at the Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay, 30 miles north of Marquette in the Upper Peninsula...

The Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, located next to Mitchell State Park on M-115 in Cadillac, will offer a wide array of nature and recreation programs for families this winter and spring. Most events take place on Saturdays...

An array of special programs geared toward nature and outdoor recreation is planned for this winter at the Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park near Muskegon...

Department of Natural Resources reminds cross country skiers that Tahquamenon Falls State Park has the four-mile Giant Pines Loop trail in the park that will be groomed for cross-country skiing this winter. The trail can be accessed from the Upper Falls parking area...

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife officials today announced preliminary harvest estimates for the 2007 Michigan firearm deer season...