When my family lived on White Lake I took great comfort every year with the return of a Great Blue Heron that basically made the end of...

Surrounded by one-fifth of the planet’s fresh surface water, Michigan is full of boating and freshwater recreation opportunities for residents even if they don’t own lakefront property, which is why to help ensure that all residents and visitors can access the five Great Lakes and many of the state’s 11,000-plus inland lakes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages nearly 1,300 public boat launch and access sites and more than 82 public harbors across the s

Great Blue Herons and Great White Egrets are often described as mysterious and majestic – so much so that the National Audubon Society uses the Great White Egret in flight as its symbol. These common wading birds are found in wetland areas from South America to Canada and they're quite prevalent in Michigan and across Oakland County.