Youth Fishing Licenses Are Important

Youth Fishing Licenses Are Important

Instilling the value of purchasing a youth license into the next generation is paramount By Randy Claramunt, MDNR Fisheries Division Chief In the three months since becoming the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division chief, I have been working...
Disturbance: Grasslands need maintenance to thrive

Disturbance: Grasslands need maintenance to thrive

Grassland disturbance helps reinvigorate plots of land for birds By Ben Beaman, Pheasants Forever Michigan State Coordinator Management of invasive and undesirable species in a restored grassland is complex but doable and something I plan to discuss in subsequent...
Rising Stars of Conservation: Jamie Vaughn

Rising Stars of Conservation: Jamie Vaughn

Trout Unlimited Engagement Coordinator Jamie Vaughn working to make Michigan’s watersheds more inclusive and accessible to people from all walks of life Many people face barriers when engaging with the natural world — barriers that exist due to factors beyond their...
CWD: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

CWD: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Chronic wasting disease research is continually evolving, leading to lots of changes in how we view and manage the disease among Michigan’s deer herd By Russ Mason The fourth International Chronic Wasting Disease Symposium was held in Denver this year. It was...
Legends of Conservation

Legends of Conservation

He helmed Michigan Out-of-Doors and is a member of the Michigan Conservation Hall of Fame and Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, making him one of our most remarkable Legends of Conservation By Alan Campbell This article originally appeared in the summer 2023 edition...