Trump's birthday added to list of free days at national parks; MLK Day, Juneteenth removed
The change to the schedule comes shortly after the Trump administration announced new fees for non-resident visitors.
Watch CBS News
The change to the schedule comes shortly after the Trump administration announced new fees for non-resident visitors.
Applications are available for volunteers for the 2026 season of an Isle Royale backcountry research project.
Over 29,000 civilian federal workers live in Michigan, many of them in Metro Detroit, the Congressional Research Service says.
Isle Royale National Park officials said they have killed a wolf on the island after it became "food-conditioned" and had several concerning interactions with park visitors.
The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
In its 2026 fiscal year budget proposal released in May, the Interior Department estimated that such a surcharge would generate more than $90 million annually.
An official celebration of a major update to River Raisin National Battlefield Park takes place this weekend in Monroe.
Officials said next of kin have been notified and that there is no known threat to the public.
The Trump administration laid off approximately 1,000 employees of the National Park Service. Rangers and park employees say such cuts will be detrimental to the public's experience of these treasured natural resources.
Police activity will be seen this week in a national park site in Monroe as officers conduct training at a soon-to-be demolished building.
Three hikers died in suspected heat-related cases at parks in Utah, including a father and daughter who ran out of water.
Here's what to know about the stable flies that greet visitors at Michigan's national lakeshores in the summer.
The three men illegally camped too close to a trail and started a fire outside of the metal rings provided by the park, causing damage.
Admission fees will be waived for national parks this Friday in celebration of the Great American Outdoors Act.
Even though most national park campgrounds are easily accessible by motorized vehicles, some of the coolest digs are in places that you can't drive to. We're talking permanent campgrounds with basic facilities that you can only reach by foot or boat.
Brad and Joy Ryan arrived at the National Park of American Samoa this week – a meaningful ending to their epic journey.
With more and more travelers heading out for the busy spring and summer seasons, the least-visited national parks have a lot to offer those who venture off the most well-worn paths. Here's a list of the 15 least-visited US National Parks in 2022.
In case you missed it, new words were added to Dictionary.com and we learned how to stay safe in the midst of bears. Pro tip: Don't push your slower friends down so you can escape.
The National Park Service has announced five days in 2023 that all national parks will offer free admission.
Travel guide to Utah's Arches National Park, featuring the world's largest collection of natural stone arches.
After nearly 100 years, the National Park Service holds some of the country's most beautiful and historic places, though it also suffers from an $11 billion backlog of unfunded maintenance and a visitor base that's aging and mostly white.
The National Park Service and the State Historic Preservation Office will hold a free workshop in Detroit about the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program.
During their 2012 Winter Study, Michigan Technological University population biologist John Vucetich and wildlife ecologist Rolf Peterson started wondering where the wolves of Isle Royale National Park had gone. Now they know -- for at least three of them.
A Wayne County woman accused of embezzling more than $2 million from her employer, General RV in Wixom, has pleaded guilty.
An effort to invoke a classroom cellphone ban in Michigan K-12 public schools has cleared the House and will now go to the Senate.
A Michigan man will serve 18 months in federal prison over a disturbance that erupted on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight in July.
According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Kent Syverud has been chosen as the next president of the University of Michigan.
If you normally use street parking for your vehicle, you may be asked or instructed to move it on Thursday.
A Michigan man will serve 18 months in federal prison over a disturbance that erupted on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight in July.
A Wayne County woman accused of embezzling more than $2 million from her employer, General RV in Wixom, has pleaded guilty.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
Kent Syverud has been chosen as the next president of the University of Michigan.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
Curious what's on display by the big three automakers? This year's setup is top-notch.
Thousands of people are excited to come down to see all of the cars at the Detroit Auto Show. Many of those vehicles have taken a long and historic route to get here.
Ford Motor Company announced a new multi-year partnership with Carhartt that will launch a Super Duty special edition truck and a community initiative to attract more skilled tradespeople.
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
A Verizon spokesperson told CBS News that an outage that customers reported beginning around noon Eastern Time had been resolved.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Lions' Kelvin Sheppard is expected to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job after serving one season as defensive coordinator, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
4-6" of snow fell across the area last night creating dangerous driving conditions this morning. Temps in the teens with a wind chill factor in the negative makes roads icy and hazardous. Bundle up as temps remain cold through the day. Some clearing possible later today but more snow joins us Friday and through the weekend.
A second shooting in Minneapolis involving an ICE agent has set off fresh clashes between protesters and federal officials in that city. CBS News has this report.
Commutes were slow on Thursday morning, with traffic speeds that included 25 mph on the Lodge Freeway. CBS News Detroit provides this view and a traffic report about 6:30 a.m.
Roads were icy and snow-covered on Thursday morning, with hundreds of school closings reported. Sports and other headlines are in our roundup.