BARAGA — Significant rainfall over several days has forced the early closure of campgrounds at Baraga State Park in Baraga County and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon County. The modern campgrounds at both parks were closed Wednesday for the remainder of the season.
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DNR collaborates to repair summer storm damage in western U.P.
SILVER CITY — There are numerous occasions when Michigan Department of Natural Resources divisions work together to perform a good number of tasks, but this cooperation is often unknown to the general public.
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The National Park Service important for tourism in Upper Peninsula
MUNISING – The National Park Service turns 100 years old today. With three national parks in the Upper Peninsula, the park service is important to the Upper Peninsula’s tourism industry. The U.P. is home to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Keweenaw National Historic Park and Isle Royale National Park.
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Storm cleanup continues at Emily Lake campground in Houghton County
TWIN LAKES — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the Emily Lake State Forest Campground in Houghton County will remain closed for the next few weeks as clean-up from a devastating complex of July thunderstorms continues.
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New boat dock opens at Fayette Historic State Park
FAYETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has opened a newly constructed boat dock for mooring along Snail Shell Harbor at Fayette Historic State Park in Delta County. Construction of the $3.1 million dock system began last fall.
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Van Riper State Park to host Fourth of July Jubilation
MICHIGAMME – Van Riper State Park in western Marquette County invites campers and day users to celebrate the red, white, and blue during the park’s Fourth of July Jubilation, July 3-4. The park will also host a 50th anniversary celebration on July 5.
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Improvements make Delta County parks more self-sufficient, attractive
ESCANABA — Michigan’s Delta County-owned parks will open this spring to a host of improvements made in the last three to four years. The Delta County Board of Commissioners had two goals with the improvements, says vice chair Mary Harrington: (1) to make the parks financially self-sufficient; and (2) to make the parks more attractive to tourists and residents both.
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