Cougars have been detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, the highest since they were wiped out in the early 1900s.

Sightings have nearly doubled over the past three years, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

The latest data from the DNR shows confirmed cougar sightings surged in 2025, the latest sign that cougars once again live in ...

Michigan DNR officials presented the Natural Resources Commission with a budget overview in January, with a specific focus on ...

Wildlife researchers are using trail cameras and infrared technology in addition to their usual aerial surveys of wild elk.

Campgrounds are undergoing construction projects decades in the making from new shower buildings to improving electrical ...

Michigan DNR announces $200,000 available for U.P. deer habitat improvement grants with a streamlined application process.

By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to ...

The Michigan DNR invites public input on outdoor recreation and conservation issues at meetings in February, with schedules and contact info available online.

Whether you’re looking out to Lake Michigan from the overlook 220 steps up or weaving through the two-mile forest loop to the ...

The new reporting system can be used for deer, bear, bobcats, fisher, marten, and otters.

Jutting out into Lake Superior is the Keweenaw Peninsula, home to Michigan’s Copper Country. This is where the earliest known ...