North Higgins Lake State Park will hold its first "GO-Get Outdoors" Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29. Campers need to plan for a full day as activities begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 10 p.m...

The Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, located next to William Mitchell State Park in Cadillac, will host activities to honor National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, Sept. 22...

Leelanau State Park will be holding a "GO-Get Outdoors" Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 22. The activities will include displays on bee keeping, fruit growing and how to make maple syrup...

With youth deer hunting season approaching on Sept. 22-23, the Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to visit deer information and check stations throughout the state...

The waters of Lake Michigan have turned over and pushed colder water towards shore. Because of this; both pier and boat anglers are catching salmon in the harbors and just outside the pierheads. A few fresh salmon have also entered some of the river systems...

Michigan volunteers are needed to help plant native plants...

Silver Lake State Park, in cooperation with the Michigan Sport Buggy Association (MSBA), will host the annual fall Mt. Baldy Hill climb for dune buggies, 4x4 trucks and all-terrain vehicles on Saturday, Sept. 8, as a "GO-Get Outdoors" at the park, located near Mears. The event will take place in the park's Off-Road Vehicle Area...

Sleeper Lake firefighters made the most of the weather as just over fourth tenths of an inch of rain fell in the area of the fire today. Firefighters were pulled off the line early for a well deserved break in order to stay dry and healthy and let the rain work on the smoldering fire. Two National Guard Blackhawk Helicopters have returned to the area and are on stand-by to assist with water drops as needed over the next few days. The CL-215s have returned to Minnesota after providing air assistance throughout the day yesterday...

The Department of Natural Resources announced today that the Mackinac Island State Harbor will be closed after Labor Day, and will reopen in April or May for the 2008 boating season...

Harrisville State Park will hold a Hunter Education Weekend on Sept. 8 and 9, the Department of Natural Resources announced today...