Fall migration has already begun, with some species starting their route south as early as the beginning of August. Birder Melissa Mayntz, originally from Petoskey, said the best ways to help birds ...

VANDERBILT, MI – Deep in the northern Michigan forests lives a legendary bird treasured by birders and prized by hunters – the famous “thunder chicken.” That’s the nickname for ruffed grouse, a game ...

Michigan winters are no joke. The cold settles in, the snow sticks around forever, and the world gets quiet in that deep, frozen way unique to the Great Lakes region. But even in the middle of that ...