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Michigan proposes new sturgeon fishing rules, shrinking one season and adding another

Michigan proposes new sturgeon fishing rules, shrinking one season and adding another

Two proposals before the Natural Resource Commission would shrink one sturgeon fishing season while adding another catch-and-release season.

August 18, 2025 2:37pm EDT
Isle Royale staff kill wolf that grew too reliant on visiting campers

Isle Royale staff kill wolf that grew too reliant on visiting campers

Managers of the remote island made the decision after noting the wolves had grown reliant on human food sources and had been spotted dragging away food storage bags and backpacks “at numerous campsites.”

August 15, 2025 4:50pm EDT
Sprint start to the AuSable River Canoe Marathon
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Sprint start to the AuSable River Canoe Marathon

The 2025 AuSable River Canoe Marathon started in Grayling at 9 p.m. with a sprint start to the river, ahead of a grueling 120-mile marathon to Oscoda on the shores of Lake Huron.

July 26, 2025 9:11pm EDT
Wooden skyline over Michigan dunescape at Ludington State Park getting $3.5M renovation

Wooden skyline over Michigan dunescape at Ludington State Park getting $3.5M renovation

The Skyline trail in Ludington State Park takes visitors a half-mile through one of the state's gems along the Great Lakes.

July 25, 2025 11:11am EDT
Sea lamprey barrier will protect vital Michigan egg spawning site

Sea lamprey barrier will protect vital Michigan egg spawning site

Chinook salmon and steelhead eggs are collected at the Little Manistee River site in northern Michigan. The new barrier will protect them from lamprey but disrupt a popular paddling spot.

July 18, 2025 12:07pm EDT
Line 5 Tunnel Project: Public comments now open for proposal to build under Straits of Mackinac

Line 5 Tunnel Project: Public comments now open for proposal to build under Straits of Mackinac

The massive construction project has been the subject of controversy from advocates concerned about a potential environmental disaster should the infrastructure be damaged.

July 17, 2025 4:05pm EDT
Lake whitefish numbers continue perilous decline as NRC set to discuss problem

Lake whitefish numbers continue perilous decline as NRC set to discuss problem

One of the state's most iconic fish are struggling with several environmental stressors. Regulators will take up the issue on Thursday.

July 9, 2025 1:23pm EDT
Deceased Isle Royale hikers identified as Michigan father and son

Deceased Isle Royale hikers identified as Michigan father and son

According to death certificates obtained by FOX 2, the father and son lived in Salem Township.

July 2, 2025 12:08pm EDT
Sturgeon populations in Great Lakes recovering after longterm decline - just ask sturgio

Sturgeon populations in Great Lakes recovering after longterm decline - just ask sturgio

For decades, sturgeon numbers have fallen in the Great Lakes. But in recent years, the ancient species has been coming back. One juvenile gives us a glimpse into some of the conservation efforts.

June 24, 2025 5:30am EDT
New Soo lock project in Great Lakes gets $95M in funding

New Soo lock project in Great Lakes gets $95M in funding

The third and final phase of construction is expected to be completed by 2030. It will cost more than a billion dollars.

June 20, 2025 9:42am EDT
Great Lakes temperatures are intensifying as region enters new reality, new study suggests

Great Lakes temperatures are intensifying as region enters new reality, new study suggests

From large-scale fish kills to keeping our coastal nuclear plants cool, the region's new reality will only grow more extreme.

May 30, 2025 11:03am EDT
Sleeping Bear Dunes overlook removed, park service says

Sleeping Bear Dunes overlook removed, park service says

Migrating dunes are an iconic feature of West Michigan, but that also creates problems.

May 23, 2025 9:15am EDT
UM researchers identify organism behind toxins produced in harmful algal blooms

UM researchers identify organism behind toxins produced in harmful algal blooms

Michigan has waged a losing battle with reducing harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie for the last decade.

May 23, 2025 8:12am EDT
Soo Locks to open early as Great Lakes shipping season restarts this week

Soo Locks to open early as Great Lakes shipping season restarts this week

The Great Lakes shipping season returns this week - and there's more than one way to watch the Soo Locks open for the first time this year. Here's how:

March 18, 2025 5:01pm EDT
Great Lakes shipwreck discovered 132 years later reveals tragic story

Great Lakes shipwreck discovered 132 years later reveals tragic story

Using a remotely operated vehicle, teams were able to find the wreck of the Western Reserve steamship, which sank on Aug. 30, 1892.

March 12, 2025 11:33am EDT
Great Lakes ice coverage nears seasonal average with one notable exception

Great Lakes ice coverage nears seasonal average with one notable exception

After a paltry year of ice coverage in 2024, this winter's freezing temperatures are having an impact across the Great Lakes.

February 18, 2025 1:57pm EST
Great Lakes invasive carp project on hold amid fears Trump will pull funding

Great Lakes invasive carp project on hold amid fears Trump will pull funding

A massive $1.2 billion project intended to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes is on hold amid fears Donald Trump won't cover the federal government's share.

February 13, 2025 10:36am EST
Drone captures kids playing on frozen Lake Michigan waves: ‘almost certain death’

Drone captures kids playing on frozen Lake Michigan waves: ‘almost certain death’

A family of three played on shelf ice on Lake Michigan on Saturday as a drone photographer captured the scene.

January 22, 2025 1:05pm EST
Great Lakes ice coverage predicted to be below normal for most lakes this winter

Great Lakes ice coverage predicted to be below normal for most lakes this winter

Last year had some of the lowest ice coverage ever reported on the Great Lakes.

December 20, 2024 12:46pm EST
Pelicans increasingly migrating to Michigan, stumping aviary enthusiasts

Pelicans increasingly migrating to Michigan, stumping aviary enthusiasts

Pelicans don't chew their food, instead swallowing fish whole. The eating habit was spotted near a DTE plant in Monroe County - and will only become more common over the years.

November 25, 2024 5:30am EST
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