enthusiasts as the site of one of the most visible heron rookeries in the state. The 30-plus, treetop nests are only a few hundred feet off the US-127 roadway. Thousands of individuals stop to observe this amazing site each season. More...
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne recently announced the removal of the bald eagle from the list of threatened and endangered species at a ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. More...
The Department of Environmental Quality's Office of the Great Lakes is reminding boaters that they play an important role in protecting Michigan's waters from invasive species this summer. More...
The Houghton Lake Sportsmen's Club has scheduled hunter education classes for late July. The classes will run on the weekends of July 27-28 and Aug. 3-4, with classes on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. More...
Mark Armbrustmacher, 58, piles seaweed at the foot of Liberty St. on Houghton Lake's South Shore Thursday evening. The weed pile contained a mix of native species, along with Eurasian watermilfoil. More...
Kim Lane of Howell (left) gives fellow Higgins Lake South State Park camper Josh Guenther, 7, of Howell a hand as he adjusts his bobber while fishing at Marl Lake Thursd a y. More...
With a little over a month to go until the start of the 60th Weyerhaeuser AuSable River Canoe Marathon, 64 two-person teams have signed up to participate in the race. More...
Population declines for some of "These are not rare or exotic the most recognized and beloved birds in Michigan echo the disturbing findings of a new analysis by the National Audubon Society that reveals how local and national threats are combining More...
In 1807, President Thomas Hassler decided to create a Jefferson created the nation's first physical science agency, the United States Survey of the Coast. More...
Gahagan Nature Preserve will hold its annual Nature Camp July 17, 18 and 19. Snakes and other "herps" will be the focus of the camp. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. It is open to children 7- to 11-years-old. More...
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