Calendars: Classes & Workshops; Hunting and Fishing; Public Meetings; Volunteer Opportunities; State park, historic sites and visitor center events.
Find camping and overnight lodging options, reservation info, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE CAMPING HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the button above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Find ORV license and permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE ORV HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:
Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.
Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE WINTER FUN HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE RAM HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.
We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:
Recreational Safety and Hunter Education
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.
DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.
law enforcement, legislation, rules and regulations
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
Find seasonal, part-time and full-time job openings with the DNR
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Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. It's a fun way to explore the outdoors, while joining 3 million other geocachers looking for millions of caches all over the world.
Visit Geocaching.com to find caches hidden throughout the parks and recreation system.
As part of the 75th anniversary of the Michigan State Waterways Commission, the DNR has partnered with MiGO and Jay’s Sporting Goods to help you explore Michigan's waterways and maritime heritage. There are seven adventure labs located throughout the state. Each Adventure Lab has 10 locations for you to visit.
To start your adventure, all you'll need is your smartphone and the Adventure Lab app.
Michigan Waterways Adventure Lab
c/o Michigan Geocaching Organization
P.O. Box 160
Eastpointe, MI 48021
Thanks to Michigan Geocaching Organization and Jay’s Sporting Goods for helping to create this one-of-a-kind quest!
In honor of the DNR's centennial and Jay's Sporting Goods' 50th anniversary, we partnered with Michigan Geocaching Organization and Jay's Sporting Goods to bring a new set of geocaches in 2021. Fifty new caches have been hidden at DNR-managed locations throughout the state. Visit Geocaching.com/Plan/Lists/BM9t1fj to find the list of caches and their coordinates. You can also search for caches hidden by "TrustTheTradition" on Geocaching.com.
In 2019, as part of the 100-year anniversary of Michigan state parks, we partnered with Michigan Geocaching Organization to develop the Michigan State Parks Centennial GeoTour where 100 caches were placed throughout state park across the state.
Michigan State Parks Centennial GeoTour
c/o Michigan Geocaching Organization
P.O. Box 160
Eastpointe, MI 48021
