In Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, food hubs are getting locally-grown foods into the cafeterias and onto the trays of Bronson Hospital. At the same time, they’re supporting local farming economies and healthy communities.
Today's tech-savvy farmers find out more about their fields and crops from high-flying drones.
Technology adds a level of precision to farming that has not been seen before.
Michigan's iconic sand dunes are threatened by invasive species. Second Wave's Mark Wedel finds out how a group of conservation organizations are joining forces to weed out the invaders.
Cast not your pearls before (feral) swine. Especially if those swine are invasive wild boars intent on devouring Michigan's natural landscapes and farmland. Mark Wedel tells us why these tusky invaders are a growing threat in Michigan, and what's being done to control them.
Without campfires, there's no s'mores. But without restrictions on moving firewood around the state, there might not be healthy forests. Mark Wedel explains why.
Despite what Smokey Bear may have told you, fires aren't the number one threat to forest ecosystems (at least not in Michigan). So what is? According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, invasive species are what we should be most worried about.
Writer Mark Wedel has plenty of experience on long bicycle treks--but the U.P. presented some new challenges. Here, he shares his recent trail journey, for those who might be considering such a trip.
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