Young trees have a tough time growing in many northern Michigan forests. That might sound strange since our region is full of trees, but many hardwood species can’t produce seedlings faster than deer can eat them. On this episode of Points North, hear about an idea to solve this problem that might sound counterintuitive: more aggressive logging.

Young trees have a tough time growing in many northern Michigan forests. That might sound strange since our region is full of trees, but many hardwood species can’t produce seedlings faster than deer can eat them. On this episode of Points North, hear about an idea to solve this problem that might sound counterintuitive: more aggressive logging.

On the ballot this election is a proposal to change how Michigan spends the money it gets from oil and gas production.

On the ballot this election is a proposal to change how Michigan spends the money it gets from oil and gas production. Right now the state uses oil and gas dollars to buy and maintain public lands , and for nothing else. Under Proposal 1 this program would continue in perpetuity.

Sleeping Bear Dunes turns 50 this month. It’s a destination that brings well over a million visitors to the dunes along Lake Michigan every year.

Sleeping Bear Dunes turns 50 this month . It’s a destination that brings well over a million visitors to the dunes along Lake Michigan every year .

This week, hear how high water in the Great Lakes is unearthing Native American burial sites. In some places along Lake Michigan, human remains have been discovered at the beach.

This week, hear how high water in the Great Lakes is unearthing Native American burial sites. In some places along Lake Michigan, human remains have been discovered at the beach. Also, more water isn’t the only reason the lakes are higher, a higher elevation that is. The Great Lakes are still rebounding from the last ice age. And what’s in those holes in your garden?

In some inland lakes invasive plants grow so thick, motor boats get stuck and you can’t fish or swim.

In some inland lakes invasive plants grow so thick, motor boats get stuck and you can’t fish or swim.