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Artists sought for Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program
Press Release Michigan DNR 1/6/24 Press Release Michigan DNR 1/6/24

Artists sought for Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program

The program is open to artists and artisans whose work can be influenced by the unique northern wilderness setting of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – also known as "the Porkies."

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Restoring a vital trail after a historic storm
Press Release Michigan DNR 12/2/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 12/2/23

Restoring a vital trail after a historic storm

Supporters and partners joined the MDNR to celebrate the reopening of a roughly 8-mile segment of snowmobile and off-road vehicle trail devastated by a historic storm in 2018.

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U.P. Weekly Fishing Report
Press Release Michigan DNR 10/20/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 10/20/23

U.P. Weekly Fishing Report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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Run for the Trees: Happy Little (Virtual) 5K registration open
Press Release Michigan DNR 10/20/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 10/20/23

Run for the Trees: Happy Little (Virtual) 5K registration open

The program began with the DNR partnering with Bob Ross, Inc. to plant “happy little trees” at locations hard-hit by invasive pests and tree diseases. This partnership expanded to include the Run for the Trees: Happy Little 5K.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 10/12/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 10/12/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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EGLE extension granted to DNR to develop safe drinking water source in Ontonagon County’s Greenland Township
Press Release Michigan DNR 10/7/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 10/7/23

EGLE extension granted to DNR to develop safe drinking water source in Ontonagon County’s Greenland Township

“This will allow the Department of Natural Resources to work with the availability of the well driller and to account for the upcoming snow and frost seasons that will soon set in,” said Eric J. Oswald, director of EGLE’s Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division.

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Fishing Lake Superior this fall? DNR asks anglers to report marked splake
Press Release Michigan DNR 10/4/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 10/4/23

Fishing Lake Superior this fall? DNR asks anglers to report marked splake

Splake – a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout – have been stocked in Lake Superior most years since 1971, with annual stocking since 1990.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 9/28/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 9/28/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 9/21/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 9/21/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 9/14/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 9/14/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 9/7/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 9/7/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 8/31/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 8/31/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 8/24/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 8/24/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 8/17/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 8/17/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 8/10/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 8/10/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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Celebrating a century of Fort Wilkins as a state park
Press Release, History Michigan DNR 8/4/23 Press Release, History Michigan DNR 8/4/23

Celebrating a century of Fort Wilkins as a state park

This summer, Fort Wilkins, located a mile east of the village of Copper Harbor in Keweenaw County, is turning 100 years old as a historic state park.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 8/3/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 8/3/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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UPDATE: DNR announces temporary construction closures in Marquette and Baraga counties
Press Release Michigan DNR 8/3/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 8/3/23

UPDATE: DNR announces temporary construction closures in Marquette and Baraga counties

In Baraga County, west of Michigamme, part of the main entry road to Craig Lake State Park (Nelligan Lake Road) will be closed to vehicular traffic.

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Water source confirmed in Ontonagon County, search for viable water supply continues
Press Release Michigan DNR 8/1/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 8/1/23

Water source confirmed in Ontonagon County, search for viable water supply continues

While the source of water supplying two residences and an unregulated trailside spigot has been confirmed, the search for a safe, viable and affordable water supply continues.

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U.P. weekly fishing report
Press Release Michigan DNR 7/27/23 Press Release Michigan DNR 7/27/23

U.P. weekly fishing report

This report is intended to give you an idea of what is going on around the state. Updates come from Fisheries staff and conservation officers.

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