Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported fair to good fishing. Limited success for those fishing near the mouth of the Whitefish River. The east bank, Gladstone, the Escanaba and Ford rivers were productive. Anglers were both trolling and jigging. Trolling small profile crankbaits and ...

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University student Esther Byington has received a belated lifesaving medal earlier this semester for her role in rescuing two women in distress after riding a personal watercraft in rough waters during high winds. The incident happened in the summer of 2022, ...

“I’m tore down, I’m almost level with the ground,” – Sonny Thompson It was a strange set of circumstances confronting me as I headed up from a main dirt back way to the higher country where the road narrows, and the silences grow deeper and more profound. The circumstances I’m ...

MARQUETTE — You don’t have to be religious to enjoy the North Country National Scenic Trail, but faith has added to Terry Cathcart’s experience. Cathcart gave a presentation, “My Relationship with the NCT,” at the May 3 general membership meeting of the Marquette Area Chapter of ...

For many people, the days of youth have spurred an interest in all kinds of activities associated with the outdoors. John James Audubon, famous painter of birds, discoverer of more than 20 bird species and namesake of the ornithological and conservation society spoke of an affinity with birds ...

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported a slight uptick in perch fishing. Anglers fishing near Kipling and the head of the bay were having mixed results, likely due to varying conditions. Smallmouth bass anglers reported encountering fish near inflows and holes near shallower water. Big Bay de ...