The morning is calm and clear. Probably the coolest time of day, the temperature is in the upper 50s. I walk to the lake to look at this summer scene. A phoebe nesting here is active. Red-eyed vireos ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is trying to prevent the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly across the state. () ...

"It's just a matter of time," a researcher said, before this invasive insect that is an East Coast nuisance pervades Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Two cougar cubs were recently spotted in the Upper Peninsula, marking the first time the species’ youngsters have been discovered in the state in more than 100 years, according to a statement ...

Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century ‘It's something that should be celebrated, that we have the habitat to support an elusive animal like this.’ Andrew Paul ...

For the first time in more than 100 years, cougar cubs have been verified in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

It's the first time cougar cubs have been verified since cougars were hunted out of existence in Michigan in the early 1990s, according to Michigan DNR large carnivore specialist Brian Roell.

The No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs rode a four-run sixth inning to a 10-4 comeback win over the No. 25 Michigan Wolverines on Friday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

BOTTOM LINE: TCU will try to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Horned Frogs take on Michigan. Michigan finished 8-24 overall with a 5-10 record at home during the 2023-24 season.

TCU Horned Frogs (3-0) at Michigan Wolverines (1-1) Ann Arbor, Michigan; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Horned Frogs take on Michigan.

Thankfully, spotted lanternfly aren’t tree killers on the order of, say, the emerald ash borer, a less noticeable pest which virtually decimated Michigan’s ash trees.