Laura Herberg

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Laura Herberg

Michigan Natural Resources Commission votes to lift restrictions on bow hunting does across Upper PeninsulaHunting antlerless deer with bows was prohibited in the UP in 2015 after a few harsh winters but reinstated in some areas in 2019Commission declined to vote on a controversial plan to allow year-round coyote huntingFor the first time in a decade, hunters this season will be able to kill antlerless deer with bows throughout the entirety of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Laura Herberg

Are you ready to explore? With your help, we are compiling an amazing bucket list of can’t miss Michigan adventures.

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Laura Herberg

Several Michigan state parks closed after a March ice storm are expected to open May 15Portions of some state park campgrounds across Michigan will be closed this season for planned renovationsSeveral state park campgrounds have upgrades to roads; sewer, water and electrical systems; trails and moreWith warm weather arriving, you may be planning or preparing to visit some of Michigan's 103 state parks and recreation areas — or use one of their 14,100 campsites and more than 900 miles of trails.

2 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Laura Herberg

More than a month after a storm rolled through northern Michigan, over 80% of state-managed trails in the area are still marked closedThe state is expecting to bring volunteers in to help in the next 2-3 weeksTrails managed by conservancies, counties and cities may already be using volunteersCHESTER TOWNSHIP — A fire management specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nate Stearns, drove me to an off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that doubles as a state forest two-track road.

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Laura Herberg |Christine Ferretti

Dozens of native plant sales are popping up in Michigan this spring and early summerNative plants are from the area and evolved with the local ecosystemThey attract more insects and can provide a place for butterflies to lay eggsIt’s the time of year in Michigan when spring blossoms are blooming, the daffodils and tulips are out, and native plant sales are popping up! Native species — plants from the area that have evolved with the local ecosystem — have a lot of benefits.