There’s a place I know that I’d prefer not to name or categorize as a specific natural feature, like a wetland or a drumlin or seashore. To do so would in some way be to cheapen the existence of this setting, which is one of those rare places where certain parts of the day are more ...
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 ...
“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 — 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, ...
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 ...
