MARQUETTE — Mowed green grass in street medians are the norm in many cities, but do they have to be? Marquette resident Tony Boyle wants to change that. Marquette City Wildflowers is the name of his burgeoning effort to make the area more environmentally friendly. “It’s an initiative ...
Manistique: The river’s water level dropped some. Anglers reported some steelhead were caught, but overall success had been limited. Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: With the change in weather seeming to be sticking around, anglers had more access to the water via boats and other watercraft. Anglers found success fishing for salmon and trout with natural and artificial bait. These anglers were in waters near river mouths as well as near shore waters in depths ranging from 100 feet and shallower. Some anglers found fish while trolling and others had luck casting and some jigging while sitting ...
“My dogs are barking, there must be someone around,” – Bob Dylan On a black night, out among the still bare-limbed maples and birches, I heard the barking of an unfamiliar dog. The sound came from a direction where no dogs bark. I wondered what kind of dog it was and why it was ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette has many natural features unique to the area — Presque Isle Park, the Lake Superior shoreline and wooded trails, to name a few. To take advantage of these features and educate youngsters at the same time, Discovery Center, a nature-focused, play-based preschool in ...
Little Bay de Noc: Fishing activity remained limited, although some anglers were targeting perch and reported slow action. Anglers participating in the catch and release bass season on the Ford River had little success. Manistique: Water levels on the Manistique River were starting to recede. Anglers reported seeing steelhead near the dam, although catch rates were minimal. Keweenaw Bay/Huron Bay: The water was open. Some anglers got out on the water in small boats and canoes in between floats of ice. There were reports of smelt congregating near shore and especially near river ...
MARQUETTE — The U.P. Land Conservancy has gifted nearly 1,300 acres of pristine highlands wilderness in Marquette County to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to protect the property from degradation and maintain public access. “We are please to have this wonderful legacy ...
