It is well known that regularly spending time in the woods does a body good. A strengthened immune system, reduced blood pressure, increased energy, boosted moods and greater focus—all thanks to trees ...

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A new heritage trail was just dedicated in Crawford County. The trailhead is on the north end of Kirtland Community College. Meteorologist Trevor Roubadeaux was ...

LANSING, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— Golden oyster mushrooms have started to invade parts of southern Michigan, and could soon spread into northern Michigan, as well. Meteorologist Ethan Foreman explains why ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s forests are facing an uncertain future. With warming temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns already reshaping the state’s climate, researchers are working ...

ROCKFORD, MI – The risk of destructive wildfires rises every spring and not just in the redwood forests of California. Michigan’s woodlands also face danger of ending in ashes as climate change ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Have you ever heard of an old-growth forest? There's a good reason if you haven't — it's because there aren't many of them left on Earth. Old-growth forests make up less than 5% ...

Deep in Michigan's Huron Mountains, scientists checked out what looks like a untouched forest. They found non-native ...

It's a topic that could reasonably be expected to generate controversy: chopping down trees on state-managed Michigan forest land to enable installation of large arrays of private companies' solar ...

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. — A woman has been found safe after going missing for almost 18 hours in a northern Michigan forest while participating in a YouTube survival challenge. The Otsego County ...