The sky was bright blue and sunny with a few clouds floating by above us. I felt happy to be outside anywhere, feeling numb with my senses dulled by the blur, stress and anxieties of the holidays. But the place my boots would take me today was far better than just anywhere outside. My ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third and final installment of an in-depth look at the recently concluded firearm deer season and discussions and debates that have followed it regarding the Michigan deer herd. Rates of participation for deer hunting generally increased among generations until ...
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the new year.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson A little bit of winter has finally come to the Upper Peninsula to start the new year as there are signs of January with the temperatures begin to drop and a little snow has begun to appear. ...
Running, running, running, across the snow in a blue tint haze. Disappearing through a soft snowdrift to duck behind an aged hemlock trunk, I am searching for seclusion and deliverance. I hear a branch snap and twist my head around fast. I see nothing. I listen intently for a few moments ...
Seven out of 10 people who camp in the United States and Canada are planning to witness the April 2024 celestial event dubbed the “Great North American Eclipse” on a camping trip. Nearly 18% have already booked their spots, according to Kampgrounds of America. The latest data from KOA reports a 13% increase in campers interested in witnessing the solar eclipse firsthand since their last poll in August 2023. This will be the last solar eclipse visible in the contiguous U.S. until 2044. Darin Uselman, Chief Operations Officer at KOA, says, “We’re already seeing some KOA ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an in-depth look at the recently concluded firearm deer season and discussions and debates that have followed it regarding the Michigan deer herd. More on this topic will be published next week. MARQUETTE — The 2023 firearm deer season is officially complete. ...
