Several dozen American beech trees killed by beech bark disease at Hartwick Pines State Park in Crawford County are coming down as part of an invasive species management project to be completed before ...

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich. (WBPN/WGTU) -- Dozens of trees are being removed at Hartwick Pines State Park in Grayling due to an invasive species. The American beech trees were killed by beech bark disease, ...

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- One state park in northern Michigan holds a lot of history, but more importantly, tells a story. It's about the daughter of a lumber baron who left a lasting ...

Nearly 100 years ago, a Grayling woman named Karen Hartwick bought and then donated to the state of Michigan an 8,000-acre parcel containing a rare and precious grove of pristine virgin pine trees.

Hartwick Pines State Park in northern Michigan feels like stepping into a fairy tale—towering old-growth pines, golden light, and pure forest magic in every step.

GRAYLING - Frigid temperatures overnight and sunny and mild conditions during the day made for perfect weather to pound a spile into a tree. Although the annual Maple Syrup Day was planned months ...

Michigan's State Park Madness is entering the semifinals — now's your chance to pick your favorites among the four state parks that made it through Round 3. The interactive competition is modeled ...

Snowshoes long have been a key piece of equipment for traveling through northern Michigan's deep winter snow, now the state's parks are offering opportunities to make your own, and even try them out ...

North Higgins Lake State Park is the antithesis of Hartwick Pines where the visitor center and logging museum recount the story of Michigan s lumbering era, which left much of Michigan a stump-ridden ...

A Michigan park has been voted as the state's top "hidden gem" to see fall foliage this season, along with a pair of others in the Mitten State. The lineup, surveyed by 3,000 nature enthusiasts, named ...

GRAYLING, MI -- If you find yourself staring out the window on I-75, eager to stretch your legs and clear your mind before you arrive at your Up North destination, consider a stroll through a forest ...