By KRISTI EVANS Northern Michigan University MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University senior Anthony Gonzalez offered his professors a rare excuse for missing the first two weeks of the semester. He was in Nepal, successfully completing the iconic trek to Mount Everest Base Camp. By ...
I sat in the house in the big chair in the living room. Furniture manufacturers and salespeople call it a “cuddler,” because of its spacious ability to seat two people close together. It’s the same chair that I have called “the crippler” after falling asleep on it in an awkward ...
“Let me ride, ride, ride I got to feel free inside,” – Kevin Cronin I saw some footprints in the snow, where they went, I did not know. I decided I would follow them – up the hill ahead and down the other side. Underneath the mighty maples I proceeded, beneath the more delicate ...
By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Innovation often is thought of in terms of the business climate and technology, but not necessarily with outdoor recreation. How the outdoor world is evolving was the focus of the Feb. 9 installment of “Tech Talks,” a series of ...
LANSING — As Michiganders, we truly love to get outside on sunny days, maybe for a day at the beach, a skiing trip with friends, boating on our favorite lake, bike riding on trails or camping at one of our beautiful state parks. Regardless of what we have planned, the sunlight has a way of ...
“Born too late and everything you love is gone; born too late and everything you know is wrong,” – Steve Forbert I don’t recall a great deal about the road, except for a few memories from decades back that flash briefly in my mind’s eye and then dip to black. Fortunately, there are ...
