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Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.
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On July 7, 2019, a trail camera photo was captured of a cougar in Gogebic County, northwest of Ironwood. This is about 5 miles from where a DNR trail camera captured a photo of a cougar on Oct. 1, 2018. [Press Release]
On Aug. 17, 2019, a trail camera photo was captured of a cougar on Hiawatha National Forest Land in Delta County. This is about 170 miles from where the July 7 photo was captured. [Press Release]
On Sept. 3, 2019, a trail camera photo was captured of a cougar in Gogebic County. This is about 20 miles from where the Sept. 6 photo was captured in Ontonagon County.
On Sept. 2, 2019, a trail camera captured a photo of a cougar in Delta County, on the Stonington Peninsula. This is about 4 miles from the Delta County photo taken on August 17th.
On Sept. 6, 2019, a DNR trail camera captured a photo of a cougar in Ontonagon County, northeast of Bergland. This is about 40 miles from where a trail camera captured a photo of a cougar in Baraga County on July 7, 2019.
On Sept. 18, 2019, a trail camera photo was captured of a cougar in northern Delta County.
On Sept. 22, 2019 a trail camera photo was captured of a cougar in Delta County, north of Saint Jacques. This is about 11 miles from where the Aug. 17 photo was captured in Delta County.
On Oct. 6, 2019 a trail camera photo was captured of a cougar in southern Marquette County. This is about 14 miles from where the Sept. 18 photo was captured in northern Delta County.
On Nov. 8, 2019, a trail camera captured multiple photos of a cougar in western Schoolcraft County. This is about 48 miles from the southern Marquette County photo taken on October 6. The animal was identified as a male because the scrotum and black hair around the penis sheath opening are visible in two of the photos.
On Nov. 15, 2019, a trail camera captured a photo of a cougar in eastern Schoolcraft County. This is about 25 miles from the western Schoolcraft County photo taken on November 8th.
On Nov. 20, 2019, a trail camera photo was captured of a cougar in Ontonagon County. This is about 12 miles from where the Sep 6th photo was captured in Ontonagon County.
