MARQUETTE — The U.S. Forest Service has announced that two Hiawatha National Forest volunteers have been selected to receive the 2022 Eastern Region Volunteer Award in the Enduring Service category. Those volunteers, Bob Kahl and Linda Rehorst, have been faithful volunteers in support of ...
“In the light you will find the road, you will find the road,” — John Paul Jones/Robert Plant/Jimmy Page Today must be one of this winter’s coldest days. I feel like I’m stranded about halfway or more up an incredibly long staircase that bends and twirls ever upward. Icy mist ...
“Oh baby, I am drained of color, I can’t go anywhere. Your love left me in another gray area,” — Graham Parker There’s a sadness in the wind today as it blows across this river valley. The snow stirs up in swirls and spins around before dropping back to the ground. If I look ...
By SARAH LAPSHAN Michigan Department of Natural Resources LANSING — Spending more time with family and friends, exercising more, learning a new skill or hobby, saving money, living life to the fullest — according to GoSkills.com, these are among the top 10 most common resolutions people make as the calendar flips to a brand new year. All are perfectly respectable goals, but why not shake things up a bit and resolve to take action that’s good for both you and the world around you? We’ve got some ideas to get you started. Choose native plants, trees and ...
MARQUETTE — GPS wasn’t around 150 years ago, but the woodland Native American tribes found a unique way to navigate forests: getting trees literally bent out of shape. A local man knowledgeable about Native American trail marker trees, Bill Van Kosky, talked about these trees, which are ...
It’s an odd thing. When it’s summertime, I tend to think most fondly of winter. When it’s snowing and cold winds blow, my mind is filled with recollections of warm summer days, green grass, lush forests and the waters of lakes, creeks and streams turned blue by the reflection of ...
