Michigan Outdoors tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/outdoors/index.ssf/3188 2018-11-20T17:53:17Z The Latest Michigan Outdoor News, Updates, Photos, Videos and Opinions. Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance Michigan deer hunters claim bragging rights on opening day of firearm season tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/flint/index.ssf/2552.22079917 2018-11-15T18:21:33Z 2018-11-20T17:53:17Z Michigan hunters take to the woods and fields as firearm deer hunting season officially opened today, Nov. 15. Jake May | jmay2@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/jmay563/index.html Michigan hunters take to the woods and fields as firearm deer hunting season officially opened today, Nov. 15. Hunters set sights on opening day of firearm deer season in Michigan tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/bay-city/index.ssf/4931.22077764 2018-11-13T15:40:36Z 2018-11-13T15:41:22Z Duncan's Outdoor Shop in Bay City is extra busy this week as hunters sight in their guns and gear up for the opening day of firearm deer season on Thursday, Nov. 15. Kaytie Boomer | kboomer@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/kboomer17/index.html Duncan's Outdoor Shop in Bay City is extra busy this week as hunters sight in their guns and gear up for the opening day of firearm deer season on Thursday, Nov. 15. Razor wire found in Michigan state game area was left behind by military tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/index.ssf/2926.22067606 2018-11-01T13:58:21Z 2018-11-01T14:04:21Z Camp Grayling is the country's largest National Guard training center. Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/GRPtgmiter/index.html Camp Grayling is the country's largest National Guard training center. 353 acres of dune land near Lake Michigan opens to public next week tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/3625.22045950 2018-10-11T19:33:10Z 2018-10-16T12:46:16Z The park features four miles of marked trail and catch-and-release fishing. Michael Kransz | mkransz@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/mkransz/index.html The park features four miles of marked trail and catch-and-release fishing. The longest elevated 'canopy walk' in the U.S. is now in Midland tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/saginaw/index.ssf/3472.22032908 2018-10-01T21:38:03Z 2018-10-02T18:58:58Z Whiting Forest reopens Oct. 7 with the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk overlooking 54 acres of forest, ponds, meadows and an apple orchard. At its highest point, the canopy walk reaches 40 feet off the ground. Chris Ehrmann | cehrmann@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/cehrmann/index.html Whiting Forest reopens Oct. 7 with the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk overlooking 54 acres of forest, ponds, meadows and an apple orchard. At its highest point, the canopy walk reaches 40 feet off the ground. Eagles, ducks and other birds take flight at Shiawassee wildlife refuge tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/saginaw/index.ssf/3472.22002410 2018-09-21T12:15:15Z 2018-09-21T12:15:32Z Members of the public are invited to "go off trail and see the refuge from another perspective." Heather Jordan | heather_jordan@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/hjordan/index.html Members of the public are invited to "go off trail and see the refuge from another perspective." Fish survey shows Saginaw Bay is far different than 50 years ago tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/bay-city/index.ssf/4931.22011070 2018-09-20T12:09:34Z 2018-09-20T15:37:20Z For almost 50 years, the Michigan Department of Resources has been surveying the Saginaw Bay to monitor how the fishing community is changing year to year. Chris Ehrmann | cehrmann@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/cehrmann/index.html For almost 50 years, the Michigan Department of Resources has been surveying the Saginaw Bay to monitor how the fishing community is changing year to year. Man says fake DNR officer robbed him in Sanilac County tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/flint/index.ssf/2552.22006089 2018-09-10T13:38:52Z 2018-09-10T14:42:01Z The victim pulled onto Spencer Road and the white truck continued to follow him, activating a blue strobe light, the statement said. Dominic Adams | dadams5@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/dadams1/index.html The victim pulled onto Spencer Road and the white truck continued to follow him, activating a blue strobe light, the statement said. 'Historic' sturgeon release into Cass River aims to regrow population tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/saginaw/index.ssf/3472.21995972 2018-09-01T12:12:12Z 2018-09-01T12:37:13Z People from all around the state traveled to Frankenmuth to help state, local and federal partners in releasing lake sturgeon into the Cass River. Chris Ehrmann | cehrmann@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/cehrmann/index.html People from all around the state traveled to Frankenmuth to help state, local and federal partners in releasing lake sturgeon into the Cass River. Kalamazoo named a top affordable 'outdoorsy' city tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.21975792 2018-08-14T14:44:00Z 2018-08-14T15:41:23Z Bike-friendliness was a factor in the rankings. Kayla Miller | kmille17@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/kmille17/index.html Bike-friendliness was a factor in the rankings. U.S. Gypsum wants to buy 580 acres of state land for mining tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/saginaw/index.ssf/3472.21944256 2018-07-13T19:20:55Z 2018-07-13T19:20:16Z If approved, company officials say the acquisition could extend USG's operations for up to 75 more years. In addition, the proceeds of the sale would allow the state to acquire the 2,140-acre Storey Lake property located in Otsego and Cheboygan counties, a longtime priority of the DNR. Heather Jordan | heather_jordan@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/hjordan/index.html If approved, company officials say the acquisition could extend USG's operations for up to 75 more years. In addition, the proceeds of the sale would allow the state to acquire the 2,140-acre Storey Lake property located in Otsego and Cheboygan counties, a longtime priority of the DNR. Unusual white-tailed squirrels spotted in Ann Arbor tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/4001.21932995 2018-07-02T12:45:00Z 2018-07-02T12:55:02Z White-tailed squirrels are rare, said Holly Vaughn, wildlife communications coordinator at Michigan Department of Natural Resources. She said the tail coloring is the result of a genetic condition similar to albinism. McKenzie Sanderson | MSanderson@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/mcsanderson/index.html White-tailed squirrels are rare, said Holly Vaughn, wildlife communications coordinator at Michigan Department of Natural Resources. She said the tail coloring is the result of a genetic condition similar to albinism. Michigan hunter breaks state record for deer killed with crossbow tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/4001.21928133 2018-06-27T18:18:00Z 2018-06-27T18:41:56Z A hunter scorekeeping organization confirmed a Northfield Township hunter broke a state record for a buck he killed while hunting in Washtenaw County last hunting season. Nathan Clark | nclark1@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/nclark1/index.html A hunter scorekeeping organization confirmed a Northfield Township hunter broke a state record for a buck he killed while hunting in Washtenaw County last hunting season. See pro anglers weigh in walleye on first day of national tourney in Bay City tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/bay-city/index.ssf/4931.21916077 2018-06-14T21:57:57Z 2018-06-14T21:55:59Z The Cabela's National Walleye Tour enjoyed a successful first day on the Saginaw Bay. Isis Simpson-Mersha | isimpson@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/isimpson/index.html The Cabela's National Walleye Tour enjoyed a successful first day on the Saginaw Bay. Saginaw Bay's rebounding walleye population on display for pro fishing tourney tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/flint/index.ssf/2552.21914309 2018-06-14T10:45:40Z 2018-06-14T14:36:26Z "It is definitely a comeback story." Ron Fonger | rfonger1@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/rfonger/index.html "It is definitely a comeback story." Bay County kicks ash borers out of trees on public land tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/bay-city/index.ssf/4931.21909239 2018-06-08T18:24:47Z 2018-06-08T18:23:12Z The tide has turned against the emerald ash borer in Bay County thanks to a program that is giving ash trees a fighting chance to ward off the destructive insect. Jessica Haynes | jhaynes1@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/jhaynes1/index.html The tide has turned against the emerald ash borer in Bay County thanks to a program that is giving ash trees a fighting chance to ward off the destructive insect. It's a free fishing and ORV weekend at Michigan state parks tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/index.ssf/2926.21907830 2018-06-07T16:16:00Z 2018-06-07T17:50:59Z Nothing in life is free. Unless you're visiting a Michigan state park June 9-10. Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/BrandonChampion7/index.html Nothing in life is free. Unless you're visiting a Michigan state park June 9-10. Take a drive on the wild side through this national wildlife refuge tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/saginaw/index.ssf/3472.21903598 2018-06-04T20:45:28Z 2018-06-04T20:43:44Z Take in the sights of indigo buntings, bald eagles and great white egrets swooping over acres of wetland habitats with the opening of Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge's Wildlife Drive. Jessica Haynes | jhaynes1@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/jhaynes1/index.html Take in the sights of indigo buntings, bald eagles and great white egrets swooping over acres of wetland habitats with the opening of Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge's Wildlife Drive. Extreme fish die-off at Midland lake may impact fishermen, not swimmers tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/bay-city/index.ssf/4931.21899459 2018-05-31T20:51:42Z 2018-05-31T23:04:22Z Reports and information from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and S&R Environmental Consulting indicate the fish are suffocating from a lack of oxygen at Kiwassee Lake. Jessica Haynes | jhaynes1@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/jhaynes1/index.html Reports and information from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and S&R Environmental Consulting indicate the fish are suffocating from a lack of oxygen at Kiwassee Lake. 2 bears in 2 urban cities part of growing trend of southern Michigan sightings tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/3625.21867429 2018-05-04T17:40:22Z 2018-05-04T17:40:31Z The increase in sightings in the southern half of Michigan could be due to a growing bear population in Northern Michigan. Justin P. Hicks | jhicks3@mlive.com http://connect.mlive.com/user/reporterjhicks/index.html The increase in sightings in the southern half of Michigan could be due to a growing bear population in Northern Michigan.