MARQUETTE — An environmental success story with an unusual narrative drives the new book, “Paper Valley: The Fight for the Fox River Cleanup,” about the cleanup of Wisconsin’s Fox River and the bay of Green Bay in Wisconsin and Michigan. David Allen of Marquette, a former wildlife ...
To look at the scene here now, there’s a quiet, almost pastel Impressionist feeling to everything. About the only thing that could make the setting softer would be a gentle rain, sifting down from the whitish, blue-gray skies. Through the sweet apple white and pink cherry blossoms there’s a soft buzzing of bees, a soothing drone that could lull a person to sleep if they were seated at the base of a tree trunk, or sprawled out on the cool, green grass. Water is trickling through a muddy gully just a few feet away. It’s a stretch, but if you concentrate, you can hear it. With my ...
Little Bay de Noc: Smallmouth bass anglers reported good fishing. Anglers reported contacting fish in shallow water and smallmouth moved off their beds. Use of soft plastics that resemble gobies or water baits were successful. Walleye anglers reported slow fishing. Those fishing the head of ...
MARQUETTE — Michigan has a rich history of rearing fish since the state began operating hatcheries 150 years ago. Hatcheries are facilities where fish eggs are hatched, and fish are raised to stocking age. The use of stocked fish has long been one of the cornerstones in managing Michigan’s ...
“Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind,” – Jimmy Seals and Darrell Crofts It’s one of those mornings on one of those days when the summery weather outside my window is beckoning me come out to play. From where I am sitting, if I look out my ...
MARQUETTE — A small group of volunteers are helping rehabilitate baby wildlife in the Marquette County area. Wilson Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center first opened in 2019. Director Kyann Clarke said she realized pretty quickly just how expensive it is to be a wildlife ...
