GAYLORD, MI – Leadership at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources intends to offer competitive bidding for a solar lease on 420 acres of public trust land in Otsego County’s Hayes ...

The impact of the March ice storm is still lingering as 60% of trails in the region remain temporarily closed.

GAYLORD, MI – Michigan officials paused all future land leases for solar energy on state land after an outburst of criticism followed news of 420 acres of state forestland near Gaylord being ...

Ahead of the July 4 holiday, Northern Michigan’s state parks are still recovering from March’s ice storm, with 60% of ...

Some 420 acres of state-managed, forested land near Gaylord, and nearly 1,100 acres near Roscommon, would be leased to solar developers, and portions clear-cut.

The DNR has "been looking at our state land portfolio for potential utility-scale renewable energy sites since 2019," Whitcomb said. The Gaylord area proposal is the most recent consideration.

On May 20, 2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the community of Gaylord was hit by an EF-3 tornado. Several Michigan DNR conservation officers were among the first emergency responders to arrive at ...

The Michigan DNR, in a decision it didn't announce to the general public, earlier this month announced a continued pause on leases of state-managed forest lands for utility-scale solar projects.

GAYLORD, Mich. — Drone video recently captured by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) gives a glimpse into the damage left behind by ice storms that slammed northern Michigan on ...

Lansing — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is exploring the possibility of leasing about 420 acres of forest land near Gaylord for a solar farm, raising concerns among lawmakers ...

It’s crunch time for the DNR as they work to get damage removed from campgrounds from the March ice storm. Advertisement They’re trying to open in time for the start of the summer season, May 15.

GAYLORD, MI – Leadership at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources intends to offer competitive bidding for a solar lease on 420 acres of public trust land in Otsego County’s Hayes ...