Stories

The Kirtland’s warbler is a small gray-and-yellow bird and one of the rarest songbirds in North America. It was named after Jared...

Eastern Bluebirds spend the winter in the southeastern United States and return to the upper midwest to breed in early March. Immediately...

Brook trout are native to Michigan's waters, and they were designated the state fish of Michigan in 1988. They have long, streamlined...

Grayling were once abundant in Michigan rivers and found nowhere else on earth. They were easy to catch, good eating, and beautiful, with...

They were first imported into the United States from Germany in 1884 and dispersed in the Baldwin River, a tributary of the Pere Marquette

Steelhead are rainbow trout that hatch in gravel-bottomed, fast-flowing, well- oxygenated rivers, migrate to the ocean or large lake for...

Bald Eagles are a symbol of freedom and power, and have been depicted in American art for centuries. These majestic birds have made a...

White-breasted nuthatches are small, energetic birds native to much of North America. We love watching them at our feeders. They are...

This recognizable rodent is surrounded by myth and stories. We all know someone who had a dog/porcupine run in with the dog often faring...

Witch Hazel is a native shrub found in the understory of oak and pine forests here in the Midwest. It's extra special to the late fall...

These lovely warm late fall days have us all getting outdoors. Has any one noticed the little tiny flying blueish insects in the...

The Northern Red Oak has been on our mind pretty much daily this past month or two and we'll tell you why in a moment. The history, lore...

What's in a name? In this case, all you need to know about this deadly toxic mushroom. As foraging gets more popular, knowing your...

You've seen the bright displays of potted asters at your local garden center but did you know these cultivars are have a lovely wild...

You've seen this showy flower along roadsides, in meadows and along riverbanks and likely though - that causes hay fever or allergies....

This stunning woodpecker is native to the Northeastern and Central Northern United States and southern Canada and as recently as 2018,...

Not a grasshopper, not a cricket, not a cicada, this bright green North American Insect is a Kadydid, responsible for a unique comforting...

So there is an interesting story about this seemingly common plant. Joe Pye Weed is blooming right now along river banks and in wet...

Found near rivers, ponds and lakes, Damselflies are the smaller cousins of Dragonflies. What's the difference you ask? The Damselfly is...

Has your youngster come home with a container of small toads? This time of year, the baby toadlets are moving out of their tadpole...