Taking one of the small planes to the remote Lake Superior island is No. 2 on the reader-voted bucket list. Taking off and landing from water is a thrill. Delays caused by the region’s notoriously unpredictable weather? Not so much.
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Isle Royale kills wolf reliant ‘on human food sources’
Isle Royale National Park officials announced Friday they had killed a wolf after visitors reported a “number of concerning incidents” regarding the animal.
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Michigan ‘committed to’ allowing killing coyotes year-round
The Natural Resource Commission voted Thursday to commit to allowing residents to kill coyotes year-round by 2026.
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By the numbers: Michigan added 18.9M fish to waterways so far this year
Michigan anglers are getting an extra boost through a major fish stocking operation intended to support a $3.9 billion fishing economy.
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Onekama, Saline and other Michigan names you may be pronouncing wrong
Bridge readers identify Michigan place names that outsiders often mispronounce, from Baraga to Ypsilanti. Many of the tricky names have French or Native American origins, leading to pronunciations that don’t match their spellings.
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Dowagiac, Bois Blanc among Michigan’s most mispronounced names. What tops your list?
Trouble pronouncing Keweenaw or Charlotte? There’s a guide for that. The state maintains a database with nearly 2,000 audio files to help audiobook narrators – and you – pronounce everything from Bois Blanc to Ontonagon.
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Michigan Dreaming Bucket List: Taking the wheel on a tall ship in Traverse City
Manitou is one of a handful of traditional sailing ships that offer cruises in Michigan. Bridge Michigan hopped aboard to check off No. 3 on the reader-voted summer bucket list.
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Meet Maple: New MSU beekeeper, former K-9 detection dog
Maple made a big career switch, going from a human remains detection dog to a beekeeper at Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center.
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Peeing your pants, other lessons from chasing a Michigan summer bucket list
Bridge Michigan gave Outdoors Life reporter Laura Herberg the task of a lifetime: Cross things off a bucket list all summer. Here’s what she’s taken away so far.
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Fall turkey hunting just got easier in Michigan. What to know
Michigan has more than 200,000 wild turkeys. The state just made it easier to get a fall hunting license.