On one hand, this is just another land use. But on the other hand, I know there’s a lot of concerns about this,” said Scott ...

But the latest proposal by the DNR to lease 420 acres of state-managed forest land near Gaylord for a solar development has blown up into a controversy, and has some — especially the new ...

Forestry experts question DNR’s plan to cut 400+ acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar ©2025 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit mlive.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

DNR leadership recently decided to request bids for a solar project on public trust lands in Hayes Township, just west of Gaylord at the 45th Parallel. The effort would be a companion project to two ...

Nobody thought much of 420 acres in Gaylord until a proposal to put solar panels on it. Now, it’s become hallowed ground — and points to the difficulty of meeting Michigan’s climate goals.

This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...

Manton, criticized the Department of Natural Resources’ proposal to clear more than 400 acres of state forest near Gaylord for solar farm ...

The truth about the DNR's proposal to lease and clear state-managed forest lands for solar panel project, writes columnist ...

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.