DNR

For the first in six years, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is conducting a wolf survey in the northern Lower Peninsula, but they can't do it without you.

Campsite fees will raise from $4-10 to help keep up with upkeep costs. Cabin and lodge campers will see a 7.5% charge depending on occupancy during their stay, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Select Upper Peninsula counties are being encouraged to send in lymph nodes to test for bovine tuberculosis and chronic wasting disease.

A new senate bill may allow county road commissioners access to Michigan's Natural Resources Trust Fund, which is limited to certain local officials. This funding has provide over a billion dollars to purchasing land and improve county outdoor recreational projects since its creation in 1976. Managing Director for the Crawford County Road Commission said he hopes to use the funding to help improve his local trails if passed by the senate.

A new report from the Auditor General's office shows the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has not been reporting its trail inspections for off-road vehicle trails.

Game managers say there are too many deer in parts of the state’s Lower Peninsula. The Michigan Natural Resources Commission has added days to the deer hunting season.

The decision to put down Roger the elk came after reports that the elk had become more aggression during rut season, according to Rogers City Mayor Scott McLellan.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has restricted burning in much of the region until enough rain has fallen.

After searching for a buyer for over a year, the owners announced the permanent shutdown of Tahquamenon Falls Riverboat Tours three years before centennial anniversary.

A new land use order was recently approved, allowing e-bike use on paved and natural trails across the state. The order also allows for the use of throttle assisted e-bikes in an effort to make the trails more inclusive.