“Wish I was more than one, one for work and one for fun; one to go and one to stay, little darlin’ I’m goin’ away.” – Steve Forbert Rays of sunlight penetrated the dusty glass of the back window of the garage. The filtered light illuminated an even dustier windowsill before it ...

“There’s one good thing about snow – it makes your lawn look as good as your neighbors.” – Clyde Moore Much of the Upper Peninsula is beginning to wonder just how far the lawn, and the ground below actually are. Even after shoveling, plowing or blowing it is still difficult to know ...

“One more cup of coffee before I go to the valley below,” – Bob Dylan By this time, in late February, the winter’s falling snow dancing on the wind before landing on every available surface, has lost its charm. In these days, especially those when the snow continues to pile up, I ...

Little Bay de Noc: Yellow perch fishing in the head of the bay was fair, with anglers catching some large fish; however, reports generally indicated low numbers. Anglers used live bait on jigs or small spoons baited with minnow heads. Walleye anglers reported slow fishing, with most noting ...

I'm currently dusting off my seed-starting supplies and sorting through seed packets from years past. Seed starting is an annual ritual for many gardeners, but if you're new to the party, it would be helpful to know that not all seeds should be treated the same way. Many seeds only require ...

“Some quiet evening, I sit by your side and we’re lost in a world of our own,” – Ben Raleigh and Sherman Edwards It was that instant mashed potato flake kind of snow — soft and fluffy, and it was piling up high as the nighttime moved slowly past. I was looking out the upstairs ...