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Posted on October 19, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Helping wounded veterans enjoy the outdoors

Live in the D – WDIV Wednesday, October 19, 2016 For some, getting outdoors is a great form of therapy, but for some individuals it is so much more. With Veterans Day only a little over two weeks away, the… Read more

Posted on October 12, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Michigan boasts strong outdoor heritage

CLARE – On the surface, it’s just a story about a boy and his grandfather walking in the woods together, enjoying the tranquil splendor of Michigan’s great outdoors. The warm spring day…a flock of turkeys eating near the forest’s edge…the… Read more

Posted on October 7, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Get Outside with West Michigan Archery Center

eightWest – WOODTV Friday, October 7, 2016 EightWest host, Terri DeBoer, learned more about an activity to get you outdoors when she heard from Josh Zuiderveen, President of West Michigan Archery Center. The West Michigan Archery Center (WMAC) is… Read more

Posted on September 29, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Foodies love Gourmet Gone Wild

Ever tried rabbit taquitos? How about pheasant wontons or elk meatballs? You don't know what you're missing, said chef Dan Nelson. "Wild game has amazing flavor unlike any chicken or beef you'll find today. When it's prepared properly, game takes… Read more

Posted on September 28, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Pointe Mouillee a waterfowl mecca

ROCKWOOD – The best days of Bob Whitwam’s childhood were spent hunting and fishing with his dad at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area. “It’s a waterfowl and wildlife paradise,” said Whitwam, now 51, who grew up on a canal just… Read more

Posted on September 23, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Bringing Nature Into the Classroom

MyWestMichigan, The Exchange – WZZM Friday, September 23, 2016 Now that the school year is in full swing, there are many opportunities to bring the outdoors into the classroom! The Michigan Department of Natural Resources provides a variety of educational… Read more

Posted on September 21, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Encouraging the growth of archery

Live in the D – WDIV Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Bryan Farmer, Deputy Director for the City of Farmington Hills Department of Special Services, and Kathy Garland, Archery Coordinator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, talked to Live in… Read more

Posted on September 14, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Michigan Trails Week the perfect time to get outdoors

Not exactly the outdoorsy type? Well, how about test-driving Michigan’s great outdoors along one of its many scenic trails? Whether you like to walk, run, bike or ride, the Great Lakes State has a rail trail, bikeway, riverwalk or trailway… Read more

Posted on September 12, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Michigan Trails Week is reason to celebrate West Michigan’s outdoors

Not exactly the woodsy type? Well, how about test-driving Michigan's great outdoors along one of its many scenic trails? Whether you like to walk, run, bike or ride, the Great Lakes State has a rail trail, bikeway, riverwalk or trailway… Read more

Posted on September 8, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Preserving nature just miles from the city

eightWest – WOODTV Thursday, September 8, 2016 Living in an urban area such as Grand Rapids, may lead you to believe that nature and efforts to preserve our natural resources are far away. But that really is not the case.… Read more

Posted on August 25, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

More women, girls giving archery a shot

PINCKNEY – Twelve-year-old Mallory Farmer doesn’t think girls are better than boys in archery … she knows it. “Girls are more patient and they are, like, just better at shooting,” said Mallory, a seventh-grader at Pathfinder School in Pinckney. Mallory… Read more

Posted on August 24, 2016May 17, 2019 by Developer Gud Marketing

Preserving the outdoors in the D

Live in the D – WDIV Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Hank Stancato of the Michigan Wildlife Council and Rebecca Salminen-Witt, President of the Greening of Detroit, spoke with Live in the D hosts about the importance of urban forestry for… Read more