A rustic group campground is a new camping option that will be available this year at Van Riper State Park, located near the village of Champion in Marquette County. The new group campground is a perfect "GO-Get Outdoors" opportunity for organizations such as churches, youth groups and scouting groups, who may prefer a more scenic location for camp outings...

The Department of Natural Resources' Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center in Cadillac has announced its programs for May. The center is located next to William Mitchell State Park on M-115...

Waterloo Recreation Area is sponsoring a Pre-1840s Rendezvous on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., and again on Sunday, May 11, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at noon. The park will feature "GO-Get Outdoors" family-friendly activities all weekend, allowing visitors to experience life as it was pre-1840...

The Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center at the Oden State Fish Hatchery welcomes youngsters in grades 3 through 8 to participate in the center's third annual youth fishing clinic, Saturday, May 3, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The clinic is cosponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and the Miller Van Winkle Chapter of Trout Unlimited...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program today announced a one-day workshop for women who are interested in improving their shotgun shooting skills, May 3, at the Brooklyn Sportsmen's Club, located in Jackson County...

We are very pleased to be a part of the release of the new audio CD by Trout Whisperer. I have read his many articles, but did not realize the intensity, mystique, and quality of his storytelling until I heard him speak...

Pretend Fishing

CO Aaron Kahre (Minnetonka, Minnesota) was working Lake Minnetonka in the Excelsior area when he approached a portable fish house where a hand auger lying beside the door. Two men inside were sitting on buckets with a fish locator and a jiggle stick in front of them. Kahre asked why they didn’t have any holes to fish through. They got tired after about five inches of drilling with the hand auger and decided to just pretend fish before heading home...  18 more exciting tales from the DNR

State officials announced April 10 that laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of varying amounts of lead fragments in a number of venison samples collected from Minnesota food shelves. While there have been no reports of illness associated with the venison, the state has taken the precaution of directing food shelves to destroy any remaining venison. At the same time, consumers who have venison obtained from a Minnesota food shelf are asked to throw it away....

Spring open burning restrictions for much of central Minnesota will go into effect at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008. The restrictions are meant to address the fact that most spring wildfires originate from the burning of yard debris, according to Olin Phillips, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire protection manager...

The retreat of ice from Minnesota’s shorelines may soon leave a grim reminder of winter’s effects around some ponds and lakes. That is according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...