Lost winters like 2024 may soon be the norm. That threatens so much of what makes Michigan unique, from ice fishing and snowmobiling to cross-country skiing and just traipsing in the snow.
Upper Peninsula
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan’s backyard bird enthusiasts can join global count this weekend
Michiganders can join observers around the world and participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend.
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Whitefish are on brink in Michigan. Can they learn to love rivers to survive?
A staple for centuries and ‘synonymous with northern Michigan,’ the fish are struggling to reproduce in the Great Lakes. So scientists hope to convince the whitefish to spawn in rivers, away from threats.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of the novel ‘Tin Camp Road'
Author and Michigan resident Ellen Airgood joins Bridge Michigan to talk about her novel set in the Upper Peninsula.
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Unseasonably warm weather in Michigan a challenge for fruit farmers
Unseasonably sunny skies and warm temperatures could be a problem for fruit farmers and their fruit trees, which require cold temperatures to stay dormant.
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Reimagined St. Ignace memorial to be a showcase of Native American history
The DNR is rebuilding the Father Marquette National Memorial in St. Ignace. The exhibits, art work and signage will focus on the area’s rich Native American culture and history.
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Michigan’s lost winter cancels sturgeon season, ski, dog sled races
Cancellations mount as Michigan experiences one of the warmest winters in memory. Experts blame El Niño and climate change.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Support Michigan direct care workers, folks like me who need them
My adult son with autism needs full-time care but must live across the state because the U.P. lacks enough direct care workers. Michigan must pay these workers enough money to keep them in these critical jobs.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan pauses $50M investment to bring back copper mining to Upper Peninsula
Copper demand is surging as electric battery production increases, but Michigan economic officials suspended a vote on the Highland Copper Co. mine amid questions about the project’s financing.
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Michigan deer: Hunters share thoughts on managing a changing herd
Deer harvests have significantly declined in Michigan, and officials attribute the downward trend to the lack of licensed hunters. The Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to join a focus group to address the challenges of a changing deer population.