Environment
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Is it going to snow soon? When you can expect the first flakes to fall in 2025
Michigan residents may have a few more weeks before snow falls.
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Dozens of costumed canines get their chance to trick-or-treating at Howloween event in Michigan
Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in Michigan’s capital Friday.
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Mooz the dog helps scientists study threatened turtles
A 9-year-old labradoodle is helping to conserve the threatened wood turtle in Michigan.
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OPINION: Ending the EPA’s Endangerment Finding would kill pollution protections
President Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin are taking steps to roll back the EPA’s Endangerment Finding, which is essential for protecting us against pollution.
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Want to visit Sleeping Bear Dunes or Pictured Rocks without paying a fee? Here’s how
Here’s what to know about National Public Lands Day.
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La Niña is coming, experts warn. Is lake-effect snow in Michigan’s forecast this winter?
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is calling for a warmer-than-normal, more mild fall in Michigan, but the return of La Niña could complicate the outlook for winter.
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America’s No. 1 destination for fall colors is right here in Michigan
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is getting the love it deserves as America’s best destination for fall colors, according to the results of the USAT 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for fall.
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To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier
Across major corn-growing states, climate change is fueling conditions that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.
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EPA grant will fund barrier to stop spread of sea lamprey in Grand River
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will receive a $2.1 million grant to address the invasive sea lamprey in the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Michigan residents have surprisingly higher risk of being struck by lightning
Michigan experiences hundreds of thousands of lightning strikes each year and ranks 25th in lightning density per square mile, according to 2024 data.
