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Jul 26, 20263 min read

Every Fall, the U.P.’s Monarch Butterflies Gather at One Lighthouse to Jump Lake Michigan. The First Wave Lands in Weeks.

From mid-August into September, monarchs funnel down the Stonington Peninsula to the cedars around the 1865 Peninsula Point Lighthouse, roost, and wait for the right wind to cross toward Door County. It is the...

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A Retired Firefighter Near Newberry Has Bottle-Fed 48 of His 50 Bears Himself. It Started With One Orphaned Cub.

Dean Oswald dreamed of having a bear since childhood. Forty years, 240 acres, and one 880-pound legend later, Oswald’s Bear Ranch near...

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Jun 11, 20263 min read

Michigan’s Latest Published Minimum Estimate Counted 762 Wolves in the U.P.

Michigan's latest published winter estimate counted a minimum of 762 wolves in the U.P. in 2024., hunting in packs out in the...

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Jun 6, 20265 min read

Forty Years Ago, Michigan Brought Moose Back to the U.P. by Dangling Them From Helicopters

It took tranquilizer darts, slings, a 600-mile road trip, and 35-below cold, but the western U.P. has had moose ever since Here...

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Jun 5, 20263 min read

A Decade Ago, This Lake Superior Island Was Down to 2 Wolves. Now There Are 37, and the Moose Are Disappearing Fast.

The latest count from Isle Royale, the longest-running wolf and moose study on Earth, is one of the most dramatic in its...

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Jun 3, 20263 min read

If You Find a Fawn Curled Up Alone This Month, the Kindest Thing You Can Do Is Walk Away

It happens every June. You're out walking the property, or the kids spot something in the tall grass, and there it is...

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wildlife

The latest wildlife story

Every Fall, the U.P.’s Monarch Butterflies Gather at One Lighthouse to Jump Lake Michigan. The First Wave Lands in Weeks.

More wildlife stories, newest first

A Retired Firefighter Near Newberry Has Bottle-Fed 48 of His 50 Bears Himself. It Started With One Orphaned Cub.

Michigan’s Latest Published Minimum Estimate Counted 762 Wolves in the U.P.

Forty Years Ago, Michigan Brought Moose Back to the U.P. by Dangling Them From Helicopters

A Decade Ago, This Lake Superior Island Was Down to 2 Wolves. Now There Are 37, and the Moose Are Disappearing Fast.

If You Find a Fawn Curled Up Alone This Month, the Kindest Thing You Can Do Is Walk Away