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Outdoors North: Up in smoke

“Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky,” – Deep Purple There’s a smell I occasionally get a whiff of when the damper on the fireplace is open and I’m sitting on the short couch in the living room. It’s the smell of charred wood — an aroma that’s pleasant around a campfire or ...

What’s Flying: Part of a beautiful summer

“I drifted into a summer nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicada lullaby, to drowsy-warm dreams of distant thunder.” — Terri Guillemets July have been filled with hot shade, cicada choruses, distant thunder and so much more this summer. Temperatures soared to near 100F ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: Yellow perch anglers reported catching some fish near the Escanaba River and the reefs in the upper bay, though overall fishing was slow. Walleye anglers were able to find some fish near the weed beds. Some anglers headed south out of Escanaba in search of salmon. Chinook ...

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it. Fires burning in one state can make the air worse several states away, and wildfires in Canada can send smoke into U.S. cities. Here's what to know about taking ...

Outdoors North: Those dream nights have officially arrived

“It was a night, oh what a night, it really was such a night,” — Lincoln Chase We sat together waiting for our food in the country-styled roadside restaurant — one we’d known since we were both kids. It hadn’t changed much at all — decent food, friendly staff, bathrooms down the ...

What’s Flying: Birds welcoming the sunrise

“Summer afternoon - summer afternoon: to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James Summer has been interesting to say the least. The aroma of newly blooming wild roses might definitely make even the coolest days better. Although the ...