The department last year paid salaries and wages to 3,907 employees, but not all of those were full time. The median salary ...

Controlled burns are planned for Charlevoix, Huron, Ogemaw and Washtenaw counties as the DNR works to keep state-managed forests healthy.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that 2026 fishing licenses are now available for purchase. The licenses are valid from the time of purchase through March 31, 2027. The new ...

DNR officials warned that downed trees and branches from last year’s ice storm mean the northern Lower Peninsula is at even ...

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board has recommended that the Michigan Legislature approve 60 recreation development projects and 15 land acquisitions totaling $45 million to be funded in ...

Hunters in Michigan will have more options for tagging as the Michigan DNR has expanded its digital tagging program. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is expanding its eHarvest digital ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked 648,557 fish across 76 locations statewide during its fall 2025 fish stocking effort, adding about 8.6 tons of fish to waters that the agency said ...

GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said there are now 18 counties where testing has shown there is chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the wild deer population.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan elk hunters could see significantly longer harvest windows under draft proposals from the Department of Natural Resources for the 2026–27 season. The plan would ...