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Topics range from fishing and hunting to history and outdoor recreation. This is a weekly feature story sent on Thursday.

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Collaborative UP moose study launched

Aerial surveys and research studies aim to uncover insights into moose population trends and challenges in the Upper Peninsula.
Collaborative UP moose study launched

Winterlude

A reflection on subzero winters of years past and the spirit, joy and memories from the author's long-ago kid days.
Winterlude

An enduring cabin-camping tradition at Wilderness State Park

Aaron Jones has been camping at Wilderness State Park cabins every year of his life, for more than four decades. Jones not only continues the tradition that his late parents started in the 1970s, but he’s also creating new memories each year with his own family.
An enduring cabin-camping tradition at Wilderness State Park

Help keep eagles flying along Michigan highways

Unfortunately, eagle-vehicle collision incidents are not as rare as one might hope – especially along highways with higher speed limits, where roadkill and scavenging eagles frequently occur. DNR wildlife biologists suggest slowing down when approaching an area where scavengers are feeding on roadkill.
Help keep eagles flying along Michigan highways

Motus wildlife tracking in Michigan

Because of Michigan’s geography, the Straits of Mackinac offer a unique opportunity to observe migration between two peninsulas, and it is something that we have only recently begun to study. The data gathered there has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of migratory animals and can be used in conservation efforts throughout the Western Hemisphere, which is why researchers, educators and government agencies like the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service have come together to study the area.
Motus wildlife tracking in Michigan