South Higgins Lake State Park won State Park Madness in 2026, the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center said in the Facebook post.

Millions in federal funds were funneled into improving exhibit spaces, accessible walkways and better bathrooms.

Michigan’s state campgrounds are still in the midst of a massive overhaul fueled by pandemic federal funds. That means some of Michiganders’ favorite sites will be offline for awhile longer. The good ...

There's a new state park in Florida: Shoal River Headwaters State Park. The new park in Florida's Panhandle joins 175 other ...

Explore unique, otherworldly landscapes at Waiʻānapanapa State Park in Hawaii, Tishomingo State Park in Mississippi, and Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. Spot bison in their natural habitat at ...

Winter strips landscapes down to their essentials—quiet, contour, light—and in that stillness, America’s State Parks reveal a different kind of drama. Unlike spring, summer, and autumn, when crowds ...

Nick Acker, the worker who was killed Nov. 8, 2025, at a postal facility in Allen Park. (Stephanie Jaszcz and family) ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Michigan lawmakers continue to demand answers from the U.S.

Shortly after Captain Rhianna Macon arrived in Milwaukee to take command of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan last June, she toured the lighthouses around the lake. For Macon, the lighthouses ...

Many prime Michigan state park or recreation area campsites are already booked for the Fourth of July, but some Michiganders may still be able to get a campsite for the holiday if they aren't set on ...

Merriam-Webster defines "awkward" as "having or showing a lack of grace, skill, or ease." A thesaurus would define "awkward" as what happened in the second half of Michigan State's Monday night ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan State and NBA player Paul Davis was ejected from the Breslin Center after vocally criticizing officials from the stands during the 12th-ranked Spartans’ 80-51 ...

There's still time to vote for your favorite Michigan state park as the new year begins. The Michigan Department of Natural Resource's annual State Park Madness competition is back with new candidates ...