“And so it goes, but where it’s going, no one knows,” — Nick Lowe It was earlier than usual when I found my way to this secluded and serene pocket within these remote northern backwoods. I sat on a log, looking and probably feeling like a bird that had just slammed itself, face first, ...

By SAGE SCOTT Associated Press In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 450,000 Americans suffered from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS. Numbers may be higher since AGS is not a reportable condition, which means health care providers don't have to notify public health ...

“Get back to the country, back where it all began; get back to the country, back on the road again,” – Neil Young “The old graveled and rocky road ahead of me looked like it had taken a significant beating over the wintertime. It was gray and weathered, seemingly starved, shriveled and ...

By SCOT STEWART “Spring won’t let me stay in the house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.” – Gustav Mahler There have been some days in the Upper Peninsula to assure all Spring has come. Nothing like a 70o+ day to make it feel like spring. It is the ...

“Been a hoot owl howling outside my window now, ‘bout six nights in a row,” – Michael Martin Murphy/Larry Cansler With darkness gathering, a burnt-orange glow persisted along the jagged horizon in the western sky. Above us and out in front of us, the sky remained a cool shade of ...

St. Ignace: At the Carp River cement footing pier, steelhead anglers had limited success. With how murky the water is, try casting spoons or crank baits with the colors: chartreuse, golds, silvers, or bronze. Smelt have been running at the Carp River for the past couple of weeks, however they ...