https://www.wcmu.org/tags/forest Forest en-US Copyright Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-02/michigan-is-selling-over-120-plots-of-land-why Lakefront property in Wexford County, 40-plus acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula and a tiny island sitting in the middle of Lake Ponemah have been up for grabs this year. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-02/michigan-is-selling-over-120-plots-of-land-why Emilio Perez Ibarguen https://www.wcmu.org/2025-07-14/ice-storm-michigan-forests-disease-wildfire A three-day ice storm in northern Michigan early this spring left 145,000 people without power, some for weeks. Three months later, clean-up efforts are focused on millions of acres of the state's forests, where broken and fallen trees could affect the forest's long-term health. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2025-07-14/ice-storm-michigan-forests-disease-wildfire AJ Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-27/efforts-to-clean-up-ice-damaged-forests-in-northeast-michigan-remain-ongoing During March's historic ice storm, people struggled with getting power and communications up and running. Now, the challenge is managing the debris and some counties are managing it better than others. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:25:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-27/efforts-to-clean-up-ice-damaged-forests-in-northeast-michigan-remain-ongoing Blace Carpenter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-24/bark-beetles-autumn-olive-threaten-ice-damaged-forests As people across northeast Michigan continue to clean up from March's historic ice storm, foresters are warning about the spread of unwanted plants, diseases and pests. This includes bark beetles, oak wilt and heterobasidion root disease. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:32:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-24/bark-beetles-autumn-olive-threaten-ice-damaged-forests Blace Carpenter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-15/after-ice-storms-devastation-a-long-road-ahead-for-those-who-rely-on-northern-michigan-forests By some estimates, tens of millions of trees could be damaged. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:08:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-15/after-ice-storms-devastation-a-long-road-ahead-for-those-who-rely-on-northern-michigan-forests Ellie Katz, Justin A. Hinkley https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-10/public-comment-opens-for-solar-development-on-state-forest-land-near-gaylord A plan from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to potentially lease more than 400 acres of state land in the Gaylord area for solar development has stirred up a range of responses. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:15:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-10/public-comment-opens-for-solar-development-on-state-forest-land-near-gaylord Teresa Homsi, Izzy Ross | IPR https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-14/wildfire-concerns-remain-high Wildfires are more common in the spring, but this year has seen the wildfire season prolong into the middle of summer. Temperatures have been above… Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:58:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-14/wildfire-concerns-remain-high https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-09/wildfire-researcher-receives-grant A Michigan State University researcher received a $454,000 grant to learn about forest resilience and recovery from wildfires. The grant comes from the… Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:43:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-07-09/wildfire-researcher-receives-grant https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-24/great-lakes-northern-forests-pressured-by-climate-change In Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin, it's easy to see what makes the forests of the Upper Midwest so special. They transition… Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:43:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-24/great-lakes-northern-forests-pressured-by-climate-change Samantha Harrington https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-08-24/foresters-encourage-creation-of-succession-plans-for-family-lands The death of a loved one isn't something many people want to talk about. But forest conservationist experts say it's a crucial step to ensure family lands… Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:46:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-08-24/foresters-encourage-creation-of-succession-plans-for-family-lands