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February 19, 2026
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources continues its partnership with the Outdoor Channel production of its television series "Wardens" – the 2026 season starts Friday, Feb. 20. Each episode highlights the work of conservation officers and other DNR employees, providing a close-up look at the department’s efforts to conserve, protect and manage Michigan’s natural and cultural resources.
New episodes will air on the Outdoor Channel Fridays at 9 p.m. (Eastern). Friday's show includes opening-day deer season patrols, a visit to the Fennville Farm Unit during January goose season, meeting with a local Cub Scout pack and more!
“Many hunting and fishing programs run for a short time due to the nature of the content and the constant need for fresh storylines and locations, but I think the success of ‘Wardens’ is largely due to our officers, biologists, educators, rangers, foresters and many other DNR employees who give us a glimpse into the work they do in some of the country’s most beautiful places,” said David Haupt, an analyst in the DNR’s Gladwin Field Office who helps coordinate show production. “We’re excited to keep offering people an inside look at what the DNR does to take care of Michigan’s fish, wildlife and outdoor spaces.”
New episodes will illustrate the role officers play in natural resources conservation – showing their work to enforce hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation regulations and to educate the public about enjoying the outdoors safely and responsibly. In addition to law enforcement activities, 2026 episodes will cover:
WLUC TV6 also continues to air episodes of the show in the Upper Peninsula. Other television outlets including Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel and MAX have rebranded the program as “Wardens of the North” – combining two episodes into one hourlong episode – bringing the content to cable and streaming services around the world.
Michigan-based Wolf Creek Productions continues to film and produce episodes of the show at locations around the state.
On the air since 2011, “Wardens” chronicles the lives of conservation officers in America. Learn more about the show.
Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned state peace officers who provide natural resources protection, ensure recreational safety and protect citizens by providing general law enforcement duties and lifesaving operations in the communities they serve. To learn more about their work, visit Michigan.gov/ConservationOfficers.
