MARQUETTE — Here are the Upper Peninsula fishing conditions as of Aug. 31 according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Little Bay de Noc: Perch anglers reported slow to fair fishing, with continued success fishing and drifting minnows. Walleye anglers in the upper bay caught ...

“Hear that lonesome whip-poor-will, he sounds too blue to fly,” — Hank Williams From a weary world of blue-black skies and gathering darkness, I stood alone in the woods along the riverbank. There hadn’t been much happening in any real sense as I walked the narrow angler’s trail, ...

Little Bay de Noc: High winds had a significant effect on fishing pressure. Anglers reported the start of improved perch fishing, although they anticipate further improvement over time. Those fishing out of Kipling had fair results when still fishing or drifting. Walleye anglers reported good ...

MARQUETTE — Landowners can help reduce harm to bat species in Michigan — some of which are federally endangered — through a variety of management activities. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Aug. 15 gave a presentation at the Marquette ...

MARQUETTE — “Why, Oh Why Won’t They Clean, Drain and Dry?” is the clever title of the Aug. 10 NotMISpecies webinar, but the seemingly innocent plea could have bad implications if more boaters and anglers don’t heed the call to change their behavior to mitigate the risk of aquatic ...

Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about serendipity and happenstance and how often those things, intrinsically and forever linked within the construct of time, help us appreciate and cherish more dearly things we experience. The idea of coincidence often resides at the heart of many ...