Patrick Shea

A ferry to Mackinac island is getting a makeover – and one that could help the state of Michigan reach its climate goals.

The wolf population in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has now been stable for over a decade.The Department of Natural Resources released the findings of its 2022 wolf survey on Tuesday.

Despite all that snow around Christmas, warm temperatures and rain have been a major setback for cross country skiing in northern Michigan.

Surveys are used to estimate deer populations, but fewer hunters are sending them back.So this year, the state made a change.

Michigan's state bird is the American robin, but one lawmaker says it's time for a change. There is bipartisan support for the Kirtland's Warbler to represent the state.

The "FishPass" project on Traverse City’s Boardman-Ottaway River is now set to move forward. The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court ruling on Thursday, October 20, which had stalled the project for over a year.FishPass is designed to replace the Union Street dam with a a first-of-its kind, high tech structure that would block invasive species, like sea lamprey, while letting desirable fish continue upstream.

The season for salmon fishing in Michigan is coming to a close. And for fisheries managers, it's time to plan for the future.

Lake Michigan anglers could soon get more bites.

A federal review of the Great Lakes Tunnel project is moving forward.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected to speak in northern Michigan this weekend, as survivors of Federal Indian Boarding Schools, and their descendants, share their stories.