Michigan Out-of-Doors Conservation Update

Michigan Out-of-Doors Conservation Update

Welcome to the first Michigan Out-of-Doors Conservation Update! Since 1947, Michigan Out-of-Doors has detailed the story of Michigan conservationists. From your time at deer camp to paddling our countless streams, our journey together has continued to evolve and...
Rising Stars of Conservation: Amy Trotter

Rising Stars of Conservation: Amy Trotter

MUCC Executive Director Amy Trotter says strength of the organization lies in its membership; giving them a voice is her No. 1 goal Sometimes in life, small moments can hold big meaning. For Amy Trotter, showing someone a picture of her 9-year-old daughter next to the...
Saving Michigan’s Sharp-tailed Grouse

Saving Michigan’s Sharp-tailed Grouse

Government agencies, conservation groups, Sault Tribe teaming up to enhance bird habitats, lek sites in U.P. over next several years By Chris Lamphere Philosophical differences over the management of a natural resource can sometimes make it difficult for people to...
Death by Thousand Cuts

Death by Thousand Cuts

Whether it is the DNR’s unwillingness to push back against anti-hunters and those spreading misinformation about wolves at meetings or the appropriation of Native American culture when convenient to try and circumvent biology — slowly, your rights as a trapper,...
Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Making Progress

Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Making Progress

Becoming an Outdoors Woman is helping to shape who the next generation of conservation stewards will be By Jen Davis, BOW Program Mentor Michigan’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) program has long offered opportunities for women to learn and build outdoor...
The anti-conservationist assault won’t stop

The anti-conservationist assault won’t stop

Written by Justin Tomei, Michigan United Conservation Clubs Policy Assistant; The anti-conservationist assault won’t stop; featured in our Michigan Out-of-Doors 2022 Summer magazine. Michigan did a thing, ladies and gentlemen. We bucked the anti-conservation...