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Outdoors North: Sayonara, my friend

“My transistor radio comes from far away; and when it's night over here, over there, it's breakin' day,” – Bob Morris and Faye Morris It was evening, about an hour or so before dark would descend, when I set out on a walk to enjoy the natural experience around me. I was with our ...

What’s Flying: Migration is bringing new treats every day

“Migratory birds connect people, ecosystems, and nations. They are the symbol of peace and of an interconnected planet.” – Antonio Guterres As August draws to a close and thoughts turn mor and more to Autumn, fall bird migration begins to move toward center stage. While the length of ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: Anglers targeting yellow perch reported good fishing while using perch rigs baited with worms and minnows on light-action rods. Walleye anglers reported slow-to-fair fishing, with most targeting the bottom of drop-offs. Anglers trolling typically ran crawler harnesses behind ...

These plants add color to gardens and pots when summer flowers fade

The hanging planter on my porch has seen better days. And by better days, I mean the summer annuals have dried to a brown crisp that likely has the neighbors wondering if the Addams Family has moved in. I like to believe the extreme heat did them in, but I know neglect has also played a ...

Outdoors North: The meaning of a loon sighting in Native American culture

In many Native American traditions, the sighting of a loon carries spiritual, symbolic, and sometimes prophetic significance. Spiritual Messenger and Ancestral Voice 
For several tribes, especially the Algonquian-speaking peoples like the Ojibwe and Anishinaabe, the loon is regarded as ...

What’s Flying: One of the best places around

“Summer… Light your tinsel moon, and call on Your performing stars to fall on Headlong through your paper sky…" - Dorothy Parker The performing stars of the recent Perseid meteor did exactly that, providing several nights of terrific shows. As the August moon slowly melted away ...