The Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center at the Oden State Fish Hatchery is hosting a special fishing program for children, ages 5 to 16, each Tuesday afternoon in July...

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Department of Natural Resources state park and recreation officials today announced Baraga State Park is offering an innovative, cost-saving solution to visitors needing to empty the holding tanks of their recreational vehicle...

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An eight-day Writers' Workshop Retreat is being planned Sept. 14-21 at the Porcupine Mountains Folk School at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, according to Department of Natural Resources' park and recreation officials...

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Bass season on the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River will open this coming Saturday, June 16th. Bass anglers fishing during the early catch and release season have reported good catch rates. Bass and bluegill fishing has been excellent around the state. This is a good time for fly fishing as there are hatches going on right now in both the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula. ..

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New road signs installed on state highways in the Cadillac area will urge motorists to use extra caution and be on the look out for black bears crossing the road...

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A series of fishing regulations signed by Department of Natural Resources Director Rebecca Humphries recently are designed to enlist anglers and the bait industry as allies to slow the spread of fish diseases, particularly Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS). The regulations go into effect on June 28...

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Twin Lakes State Park has formed partnerships to benefit campers for the 2007 season. Twin Lakes is located 25 miles south of Houghton on Highway M-26...

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The Michigan Natural Resources Commission at its recent meeting reviewed recommendations and boundary changes to state land in 11 more counties as a part of the ongoing process to consolidate the state's land holdings to maximize public recreational opportunities and more effectively manage state-owned land...

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The Natural Resources Commission approved changes to furbearer regulations for the 2007-2008 seasons at its June meeting recently held in Lansing...

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This coming weekend, June 9th and 10th is Michigan's annual Summer Free Fishing Weekend. For these two special days only, all fishing license fees will be waived for residents and non-residents on both inland and Great Lake waters. All regulations will still apply. This is a great opportunity to pass on Michigan's fishing tradition to an entirely new generation of anglers. If the weather cooperates, fishing opportunities around the state look good for the weekend...

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