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Gone fishin’
April 29, 2011 Saturday marks the opening day of the general trout season, as well as the walleye, northern pike and muskellunge opener on inland waters of the Lower Peninsula, the Michigan Department of Natural... more »»
Trumpter swans surge back
April 22, 2011 LANSING — Is it time to break out the brass band because trumpeter swans are surging back? A 2005 Michigan survey, counted only 500, but wildlife experts say numbers are increasing. more »»
Gone fishin’
April 22, 2011 Spring fishing was once again pushed back because of the cold and windy conditions, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. more »» 
Volunteers enlisted to find invasives
April 15, 2011 LANSING — It sounds like an exotic, almost always fresh seasoning or must-have condiment, with bright green heart-shaped rosettes and beautiful white flowers. So garlic mustard must be a delight. Not. more »»
Gone fishin’
April 15, 2011 Spring fishing is off to a slower than usual start, but catch rates will improve once the weather stabilizes, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resource. more »» 
PHEASANTS FOREVER
April 8, 2011 LANSING — A new state effort is targeting the shrinking amount of habitat land for grassland birds in the Lower Peninsula by focusing on pheasant restoration. more »» 
Gone fishin’
April 8, 2011 UPPER PENINSULA Marquette: Warm temperatures improved catch rates with limits of coho and a few chinook caught just before daybreak. more »» 
Proposal would alter deer season’s opening day
April 1, 2011 LANSING — The opening day of firearm deer season on Nov. 15 may be a thing of the past if a bill proposed in the House becomes law. more »» 
Gone fishin’
April 1, 2011 Michigan’s change of seasons has created ice hazards on some rivers and lakes, the Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday. more »» 
Better management needed for privately-held forestland
March 25, 2011 LANSING —Access to forest education and management assistance is one of the biggest hurdles for private forest owners, experts say. more »»
Gone fishin’
March 25, 2011 UPPER PENINSULA Marquette: Fishing was slow except for a few coho taken near the shallow bubbler in the Upper Harbor in 25 feet of water. Try a jig tipped with a twister tail or cut bait. more »» 
Training for the real thing
March 18, 2011 MARQUETTE — Managing a large wildfire takes more than sending firefighters out into the field with hoses and heavy machinery. more »»
Gone fishin’
March 18, 2011 UPPER PENINSULA Marquette: Anglers reported fair catch rates for coho and steelhead near the “bubblers.” A large school of herring were also seen. more »» 
Late-winter camping
March 11, 2011 MARQUETTE — When planning a winter camping trip a key consideration is to almost be over prepared for the worst scenarios such as snowstorms, ice storms and possible injuries. more »»
Gone fishin’
March 11, 2011 UPPER PENINSULA Marquette: East winds blew shelf ice up near the shoreline. more »» 
Training champion beagles
February 25, 2011 GWINN — A little over 50 years ago, when John Quigley was about 8 years old, his uncles took him rabbit hunting for the first time. more »»
Gone fishin’
February 25, 2011 UPPER PENINSULA Munising: Strong winds blew the snow off the ice so it is slippery. Anglers are advised to wear cleats when heading out. more »» 
Back in the saddle
February 18, 2011 MARQUETTE — What had been, only moments earlier, an exhilarated cacophony of dog barks and yelps turned silent when the dog sled under my feet jolted to life and my team of dogs piloted me into the... more »»
Gone fishin’
February 18, 2011 Michigan’s annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend will be held this Saturday and Sunday. more »»
Outdoors effort good for people
February 18, 2011 The Marquette area was in the limelight for hosting a sitting president for the second time in less than seven years when President Barack Obama came to town last week. more »» |
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