Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding pairs. Now cases are going up again, and researchers are watching for a second wave.
Laura Herberg
Laura Herberg comes to Bridge from Outlier Media, where she worked as a Civic Life Reporter. Her journalism career took off at WDET, where she produced daily talk shows, created audio vignettes for galleries, anchored the news and hosted podcasts. Known for her sound-rich feature stories, Laura has won several awards and was named the Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter for Radio Broadcasting four times. In 2012, she produced a prototype for a Detroit mobile audio tour as part of a SoundCloud fellowship. Laura attended classes at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, has a master’s degree in Urban Planning from Wayne State University and a bachelor's in psychology from Lewis & Clark College. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has lived in several places, including West Virginia and Scotland. After moving to Detroit in 2010, Laura chose not to own a car and commuted primarily by bicycle for nearly a decade. These days she embraces the Motor City lifestyle and shares two vehicles with her husband.
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As inflation strains Michigan parks, DNR budgets, lawmakers weigh fee hikes
A package of Senate bills would require every registered vehicle owner to buy a parks pass when renewing their plates, while raising fees for hunting and fishing licenses for the first time in 11 years.
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Michigan Dreaming Bucket List: Staying in a lighthouse is fun, but work, too
From renting to volunteering, opportunities abound in Michigan to sleep in lighthouse quarters. We followed along as guests slept on the grounds of the Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse in the Thumb.
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Seven Michigan lighthouses that offer onsite lodging
Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state and some offer a place to stay
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Michigan Natural Resources Commission punts on coyote decision again
The commission hasn’t voted on the proposal to make coyote hunting year-round since first introducing the idea in March.
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Michigan Dreaming Bucket List: Your guide to hiking state's tallest peak
Reaching the top of this point in the Huron Mountains was voted #6 on the Michigan Dreaming Summer Bucket List.
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Michigan’s shortened coyote hunting season stands, judge rules
An Ingham County Circuit Court judge said the Natural Resources Commission’s decision last year to shorten the coyote hunting season was legally sound.
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Michigan’s newest campground will showcase popular Marquette cliff, 'The Rock Cut'
Kona Hills Campground is a private campground started by three local friends. It’ll give access to a popular local attraction overlooking Lake Superior.
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Michigan researchers study hawks in migration hot spot the Mackinac Straits
The Straits of Mackinac holds the 2019 record for the most red-tail hawk crossings in North America in a single season.
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Voted by you: 10 Michigan gems to add to your summer bucket list
Ever dreamed of flying a seaplane to Isle Royale or bunking in a lighthouse? These reader-recommended summer picks offer unforgettable Michigan adventures.