We had our first winter snow storm this past weekend, a nice change from the warmer than usual conditions across most of the country. Snow is an important part of our local ecosystems, the plants and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A popular trail within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is closed after a hemlock woolly adelgid infestation was found earlier this year. In a statement, the ...

FRANKFORT, MI — Part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be closed this summer due to the northern advancement of an invasive tree-killing pest. The Old Indian Trail off M-22 near ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — State agencies have confirmed an invasive insect has been found in an eighth Michigan county. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Monday ...

Whether you own property or simply enjoy spending time outside, Michigan officials are encouraging you this winter to check for signs of the hemlock woolly adelgid: a tiny insect that threatens ...

If you ever made friends with a tree, then you will understand why I wrote this. The Eastern hemlock became my friend when I was a child, playing on a forested slope behind the house that my dad built ...

Adventure Scientists is looking for volunteers to take part in its new Tracking Eastern Hemlock Project, a way to identify the endangered eastern hemlock trees in the area. Researchers need outdoor ...