MARQUETTE — Michigan has a rich history of rearing fish since the state began operating hatcheries 150 years ago. Hatcheries are facilities where fish eggs are hatched, and fish are raised to stocking age. The use of stocked fish has long been one of the cornerstones in managing Michigan’s ...

“Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind,” – Jimmy Seals and Darrell Crofts It’s one of those mornings on one of those days when the summery weather outside my window is beckoning me come out to play. From where I am sitting, if I look out my window, ...

MARQUETTE — A small group of volunteers are helping rehabilitate baby wildlife in the Marquette County area. Wilson Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center first opened in 2019. Director Kyann Clarke said she realized pretty quickly just how expensive it is to be a wildlife ...

There’s a place I know that I’d prefer not to name or categorize as a specific natural feature, like a wetland or a drumlin or seashore. To do so would in some way be to cheapen the existence of this setting, which is one of those rare places where certain parts of the day are more ...

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported fair to good fishing. Limited success for those fishing near the mouth of the Whitefish River. The east bank, Gladstone, the Escanaba and Ford rivers were productive. Anglers were both trolling and jigging. Trolling small profile crankbaits and ...

“I’m tore down, I’m almost level with the ground,” – Sonny Thompson It was a strange set of circumstances confronting me as I headed up from a main dirt back way to the higher country where the road narrows, and the silences grow deeper and more profound. The circumstances I’m ...