Breaking News

Outdoors North: This might be the one

When I turned into the parking lot, it was a couple of hours before sunset, which meant it would be great timing for hitting the water for some salmon or brown trout fishing before darkness would be dropping fast. Over the past three evenings, I have been down here to this big lake tributary ...

What’s Flying: I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore

“A treasure may lie behind the next tree or dune. You never know what new wonderful bird may have been blown here by the latest wind .” – Anonymous “I don’t think we are Kansas anymore, Toto.” Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz November winds are sometimes the breezes of magicians. ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: High winds rendered Little Bay de Noc too rough for angling throughout much of the week. Anglers who ventured out reported fair walleye and yellow perch fishing. Anglers targeted reefs near the head of the bay, as well as adjacent drop-offs. Anglers trolling utilized crawler ...

Marigolds anchor Día de los Muertos altars, believed to guide spirits home

Throughout history, flowers have carried cultural significance around the world, from lotus blossoms in Buddhist and Hindu traditions to cherry blossoms in Japan, peonies in China, and roses, whose association with love spans generations and transcends cultures. But few flowers hold as ...

Outdoors North: The man I never met

“It’s often said that life is strange, oh yes, but compared to what,” – Steve Forbert The first time I recall hearing about John Voelker I was just a kid with no idea about who most of the people my mom or dad talked about were – unless they were important people to us kids, like ...

What’s Flying: The last of the fall colors

“There is no real ending. It’s just a place where you stop the story.” – Frank Herbert There is nothing like a big windy day and some frosty temperatures to begin finding the end fall colors’ final stories in the Upper Peninsula. The story of this year’s wonderful autumn show here ...