Michigan's 2025-26 fishing season starts today and anglers can get started by purchasing a fishing license now. The Department of Natural Resources announced earlier this month that licenses for the upcoming season,

The month of May is typically "morel month," According to Michigan’s DNR, but the actual fruiting period is from late April until mid-June — depending on the location and the species of mushroom. No, there is no map to morel patches. And many morel lovers hate to share their favorite picking locations.

March has proven to be busy for Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers, who completed two separate rescues within seven days.

The first documented cougar cubs in the region in more than a century were found just miles from the Wisconsin border

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers recently rescued stranded campers in Roscommon County and a fisherman in Alcona County.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers of new sportfishing regulations for Michigan’s 2025 fishing season that begin April 1 and are in effect through March 31, 2026.

Black bear mating season takes place during the summer, but embryos do not begin to develop until the mother bear enters her den. Cubs are born in the middle of the winter denning period, usually between mid-January and early February, the National Park Service said.

Michigan’s harsher winter with cold and heavy snow has caused more fish deaths, a natural phenomenon called winterkill.