Outdoors Life

Many gardeners love native plants because they’re hardy and serve native wildlife.

The bear population in Michigan is expanding south and west in the Lower Peninsula.

Researchers are using a NASA grant to continue to map the locations of unique bodies of water known as vernal pools

From painting outdoors to pulling up invasive species, find an Earth Day event near you, Michiganders!

A historic ice storm in late March downed millions of trees across Northern Michigan, obliterating untold sums of lumber. Forest owners wonder what to do now.

Morel mushroom season is coming soon to Michigan. Learn how to find them from a five-time national morel hunting champion.

Michigan has made it easier to kill geese. Some residents spoke out against the new plan at a Michigan Natural Resources Committee meeting on Thursday.

In metro Detroit and west Michigan, some communities are looking into sharpshooters to trim herds. Deer are blamed for crashes and ravaging gardens, but lethal methods are often controversial.

Several Michigan state parks, facilities and state-managed trails remain closed after damage from an ice storm.

While the John Ball Zoo gets illuminated with lanterns shaped like plants and animals, Pinconning, East Lansing and Kalamazoo offer opportunities to observe real-life birds and plants.

Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the return of ships with a run/walk and Omer holds its annual suckerfish tournament.

Boyne Mountain thinks snowmaking might keep it open through Memorial Day. Mount Bohemia is betting natural snow will take it into May.

It’s the first day of spring, and we’re already dreaming of summer. Bridge is compiling the must-see places in Michigan. We’ll spend spring making a list and summer exploring. But first, we need your help.

A nature preserve in Newaygo County joins an old growth network and the Winter Wander is happening in Copper Harbor, two days after the official start of spring.

As sap begins to flow, sugarbush workshops abound. Plus, there’s a lunar eclipse on Friday. And an ore dock in Marquette is gonna be lit.

From the Leaping Leprechaun to Shamrocks and Shenaningans, we’re willing to bet there’s a St. Paddy’s Day race near you. Plus, volunteer by removing invasive shrubs in Muskegon or pick up tree tubes in Inkster.

The group is affiliated with efforts to stop the Copperwood mine. Michigan’s dark sky legislation can restrict lighting but can’t stop development.

Seeking to boost tourism year-around, communities from Alpena to Gaylord and into the Upper Peninsula are adding winter events to lure visitors during the slow season. Is it working? Kind of.

There’s so much to do, from a butterfly exhibit in Grand Rapids to a dog sled race in Calumet, winter triathlon in Grayling and even an herbal remedies workshop.

What’s on tap in Michigan: An outdoor adventure show in Novi, winter beer festival and a vintage snowmobile convention. Make the most of it.