Campsites at some Michigan state parks and recreation areas are nearly full for Memorial Day Weekend, but there are still plenty of others with availability.
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12 Michigan outdoor experiences to try in 2026
From icy plunges to elk bugles, Michigan has a year’s worth of outdoor adventures waiting for you. Read on for 12 ways to get outside and make the most of every season.
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Goose-gassing, spearfishing among Michigan outdoors policy changes in 2025
The state ruled on a controversial goose-gassing program, underwater spearfishing and other issues, and is moving toward deciding when coyotes can be killed.
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Wolf debate rages on in Michigan’s UP
Public attitudes toward wolves are split in the Upper Peninsula, a new study finds.
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Some Michigan hunters may soon be able to skip paper kill tags
The state is looking into adding the option of electronic tags for certain animals killed by hunters.
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Ski season has arrived in Michigan and conditions are ‘good’
With snow on the ground and weather ripe for snowmaking, ski areas in the state are beginning to open back up.
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Michigan’s wild turkey capital lacks just one thing: turkeys.
Fairview, a small community in the northeast Lower Peninsula, had more turkeys than anywhere else in Michigan when it became the state’s wild turkey capital in 1987. That’s not the case any longer, but the area still holds the title.
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Hungry pigs, feral brothers and the Michigan hunting trip that ended in murders
Two friends went on a hunting trip Up North in 1985. Their killers went to prison after escaping justice for 18 years, but the men’s bodies, gear and truck was never found. The case is still seeped in mystery.
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‘Rare,’ bright meteor streaks across Michigan skies
A NASA official says a Sunday morning meteor show was likely caused by ‘a small comet fragment’ that streaked across the skies of northern Michigan. Skywatchers called it a meteorite.
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Michigan may soon ban sales of this stinky tree and 5 other plants
The state’s agricultural department wants to add to the list of plants that are not allowed to be sold or imported in Michigan.