Cedar waxwing photo by Tom Haxby

With DNR’s Outdoor Skills Academy

Want to try something new in the outdoors or maybe brush up on your skills and get some tips from the pros? The Outdoor Skills Academy can help! They offer expert instruction, gear and hands-on learning for a range of outdoor activities.

Classes coming up include a workshop on photographing birds taught by Tom Haxby, award-winning nature and wildlife photographer, in Muskegon Aug. 18 and 19.

Or take the first step toward Becoming an Expert Archer with a class, led by professional archer and USA Olympic instructor Nick Di Cresce, in Ludington Sept. 15.

Also on the Outdoor Skills Academy schedule for the coming months are classes on bear, deer and waterfowl hunting, ice fishing, hiking, downhill skiing and snowboarding.

For more information, visit michigan.gov/outdoorskills.