“Bird on the horizon, sitting on a fence; he’s singing his song for me at his own expense,” — Bob Dylan If I look away into the softly falling snow, I hear music in my head as I stand here, preparing to walk a bit farther into this February scene. I paused here to take a breath or ...

LANSING — Sturgeon can live 50 years or more in rivers and lakes, but the first six months of one sturgeon’s life will be spent in Katie Bryant’s seventh-grade science classroom. Jay Woiderski recently walked into LakeVille Middle School with a small fish in a plastic bag. He dropped ...

“While it is February, one can taste the full joys of anticipation. Spring stands at the gate with her finger on the latch.” — Patience Strong February has already become a wonder for the unexpected sights in Marquette this year! Over the past week swimmers in Lake Superior, roller ...

When I was growing up in old Ishpeming, in the shadow of the towering Egyptian Revival obelisk shafts of the Cliffs Mine, I charted my muddy path to loving the outdoors by simple, but effective, means. I consider myself very fortunate to have had the help I did. First, I was blessed with ...

LANSING — The founder of a company that uses drones to recover deer carcasses that hunters can’t find says Michigan’s prohibition of the practice violates his First Amendment rights. A lawsuit filed by Mike Yoder questions one of the core principles of hunting and fishing in the United ...

As the hours, days, weeks and months roll past and into the rearview mirror, I think there is a tendency to take for granted the daily trappings of living. Despite my best efforts to remain present, aware and grateful each day, I can see myself maybe like a sparrow that gets used to seed ...