Michigan welcomes the large, magnificent snowy owl from the Arctic tundra – and its appearance can attract a lot of attention! This season, these elusive visitors have been seen across the state.

Here's a photo gallery of winter around the Old Mission Peninsula, from the north end trails to a Snowy Owl on Eimen Road.

The Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will host a Candlelight Ski and Owl Prowl event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge near Erskine.

Owls that live in the boreal forest in Canada have flown south to northeastern Minnesota in search of their preferred food, ...