Michigan Outdoors

DNR seeks 2nd suspect in sturgeon poaching; has photo of Secilio Cantu lying next to fish

2009-07-09T19:44:48Z

Secilio Cantu, who pleaded guilty this morning to illegally taking a sturgeon, may have had help transporting the 5-foot fish.

Angler pleads guilty to taking 5-foot sturgeon from Grand River

2009-07-09T13:47:05Z

Secilio Cantu could face jail time, fines and $1,500 restitution to the state for taking this sturgeon near the Sixth Street Dam in Grand Rapids.

DNR: Cool weather slows fishing in many waterways

2009-07-08T15:13:39Z

Walleye fishing in Saginaw Bay continues to be good, but has slowed considerably since the arrival of a cold front, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report....

Senate hearing focuses on threats to wildlife

2009-07-08T11:20:23Z

WASHINGTON -- From a mysterious fungus attacking bats in the Northeast to the emergence of Burmese pythons in Florida, native wildlife is facing new threats throughout the country....

Many row, row, row their boats in Michigan

2009-07-04T05:00:23Z

Chris Wheelock | The Grand Rapids PressCanoes are lined up for customers at Penrods Au Sable Canoe & Kayak. Correction: Paddling on the Au Sable and Manistee rivers does not require a permit. It took a while, but the summer...

Farmers can get permits to kill sandhill cranes

2009-07-04T04:45:06Z

It began with an older gentleman who sat across from me in the waiting room outside The Press newsroom. He had come to tell me something important. Farmers are getting permits to shoot sandhill cranes, he said. They are...

Walleye club disappointed by loss of 600,000 fish

2009-07-04T04:40:35Z

High hopes for rearing walleye at the historic Belmont walleye ponds were dashed in June after nearly 600,000 of them disappeared, according to members of the West Michigan Walleye Club. State fisheries officials say the tiny fish either were consumed...

Peregrine falcons add a touch of nature to downtown Jackson

2009-06-30T11:05:50Z

Courtesy photo by Steve ShileyA peregrine falcon rests on a ledge of the County Tower Building. Predators are loose in downtown Jackson. Perched among nooks and crannies atop the County Tower Building are three peregrine falcons. They are rare, lightning-fast...

Improved angling, cooler Muskegon River waters ahead with new upwelling system

2009-06-27T04:30:00Z

Dave Carlson | Grand Rapids Press News ServiceCroton Dam will generate cooler waters this summer courtesy of a new upwelling system Consumers Energy will begin testing in mid-July. Cooler Muskegon River waters should flow from Croton Dam on the hottest...

Pere Marquette River Lodge owner sees merit in hosting fishing trips for kids

2009-06-27T04:25:00Z

BALDWIN -- A group of boys was standing in the river, talking excitedly as young kids do, when one walked up with a look in his eye that seemed to say: I got something to show you. In fact,...

Officials target big trucks in national forests

2009-06-27T04:20:00Z

Grand Rapids Press File PhotoFederal officials hope tighter rules on off-road national forest travel will help reduce erosion such as this in Huron-Manistee National Forest. Big truck enthusiasts might find fewer places to play this summer in the Huron Manistee...

Fishermen react to man who turned himself in for allegedly catching sturgeon from the Grand River

2009-06-25T03:21:12Z

Courtesy PhotoAn unidentified fisherman brings in a 5-foot sturgeon from the Grand River on May 17 as bystanders click photos. Area anglers responded with a mix of surprise and disgust Wednesday after learning that a man had turned himself in...

Grand River angler who allegedly took 5-foot sturgeon turns himself in to DNR, to be arraigned

2009-06-24T15:30:08Z

The 30-year-old Grand Rapids man claimed he had later returned the then-dead fish to the river.

Parks aim to reduce visitor emissions, their own

2009-06-23T11:27:10Z

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. -- Karen Lasch and her family recently pulled over their car near a glacier-fed creek in Mount Rainier National Park, piling out for a glimpse of the snowcapped peak in the distance....

Cell phone may have saved Michigan kayaker's life

2009-06-23T10:45:59Z

LANSING -- A man has a cell phone in part to thank for saving his life when his kayak overturned on a mid-Michigan river....