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Beautiful weather pairs well with bountiful watching

“I could never in a hundred summers get tired of this.” — Susan Branch With the absence of wildfire smoke and excessively hot temperatures, it has turned into a remarkably wonderful stretch of summer in the Upper Peninsula. The current weather has been an absolute delight for many, ...

August a time to enjoy summer — and meteors

“I want to fly like an eagle to the sea, fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me.” — Steve Miller When twilight fades and the darkness falls, the movements of heavenly bodies and the grandeur of the incredible nighttime skies come into their own. Way beyond midnight, it’s in ...

European rescuers scramble to reunite pets, owners in wildfires

MEGARA, Greece — Sasa, an alert and floppy-eared mixed-breed puppy, did not return home when the remaining containment lines were lifted Wednesday in the wake of a wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas near Athens. The pup was one of hundreds of pets and wild animals ...

Risks lessen, but still remain, from Guatemala volcano

GUATEMALA CITY — Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano that began Monday morning and caused widespread evacuations is gradually decreasing, authorities said Wednesday. However, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction, or CONRED, urged the population to remain cautious because ...

Outdoors North: A focus on exploring

“The nighttime is the right time,” – Nappy Brown I stood silently in the quiet of the night, letting my eyes adjust to the change in brightness I had created by flipping a switch for the outside lights. In only a moment or so, I began to hear the somewhat familiar flapping sound of ...

What’s Flying: The shining, scented forests of August

“The August morning, shining and scented, lured him outside.” – May Sinclair The fragrances of summer change more quickly as the days begin to wane and it winds down. The sweet, heavy aroma of basswood trees has taken its spot in the cast of lures tugging outdoor lovers of the season ...