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...
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...
Underwater Spearfishing

Underwater Spearfishing

One man’s passion, ethics lead to underwater spearfishing regulation changes By Jonathan Durtka What is Underwater Spearfishing? It is the act of submerging yourself under the water’s surface with a single breath to harvest fish. Engaging in this method of...
Conservation funding: Anything fun costs at least $8

Conservation funding: Anything fun costs at least $8

Long-term conservation funding is one of the greatest hurdles facing wildlife, habitats and their management By Justin Tomei, MUCC Policy Assistant Hunting, fishing and trapping are fun, I know. The first law of physics is that anything fun costs at least $8,...
Scientific Anglers: Putting their heart on the line

Scientific Anglers: Putting their heart on the line

Scientific Anglers fly line made right here in Michigan by Allen Crater If you’ve ever drifted a dry fly, dangled a dropper or stripped a streamer, you likely know the importance of fly line. You may not know that the world’s largest fly line manufacturer...