“Is this not a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love — that makes nature and life harmonize.” — George Elliot After another bout of near 80F weather, it got here — Autumn. The fondness many have for summer’s warmer temperatures and the crisp fresh air of autumn ...
Marquette: Fishing activity was slightly up this past week in Marquette. There was not a major change in anglers reporting lake trout catches. Best locations for catching lake trout were near White Rocks (70+ feet of water), and near Granite Island (100+ feet of water). Some Chinook and coho salmon were reported near the Chocolay River. Anglers reported catching Chinook and coho salmon in 60 to 80 feet of water while trolling spoons near the mouth of the Chocolay River. A couple salmon were reported coming from in the river itself. Munising Bay: A few more shore anglers were out with ...
By John Pepin “I’m a midnight girl in a sunset town,” – Don Schlitz There is a place I am quite fond of others likely wouldn’t recognize as anything more than a wide spot in a sandy road out in the middle of not too much of anywhere. It is a place without any widescale ...
By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — When people think of fall migration, V-shaped flocks of Canada geese might come to mind. Another type of migration occurs, though, and people can play a part in making sure they continue — by planting seeds. With the beginning ...
Garnett Querta slips on his work gloves as he shifts the big rig he’s driving into park. Within seconds, he unrolls a fire hose and opens a hydrant, sending water flowing into one of the plastic tanks on the truck’s flat bed. His timer is set for 5 minutes, 20 seconds — when the tank ...
Well, the rain was a-failing, and the ground turned to mud I was watching all the people running from the flood,” – Denny McLain and Paul McCartney By the time I got there, the rain was falling like a piano tune all over everything, quieting the whole scene right down. There were no ...
