The Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to open its long-awaited $2 million public shooting range in Marquette County Oct. 11. “The builders are still putting finishing touches on the facility and the shooting range remains closed until Oct. 11,” said John Pepin, DNR deputy ...

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — More than 269 tons of fish, eight different species, plus one hybrid, and a total of 9,335,410 individual fish add up to successful spring and summer stocking efforts by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and some great fall fishing for ...

MARQUETTE — What better way to get a bird’s-eye view of an osprey nest than to use a drone — especially when it doesn’t bother the birds? Hunter Wade of Negaunee, who is the September/October Guest Artist at Zero Degrees Gallery in Marquette and recently winner of the “Best New ...

In the mists of an early morning, the thought occurs to me out here amid the desolate quiet that soaks into everything like varnish, that this is the season of stragglers. The beautiful butterflies of orange, yellow and burnt orange have all flown, so have the black-throated blue warblers and ...

Carp River/Nunns Creek: Both the Carp River and Nunns Creek were producing fish, but Nunns Creek was more popular for fishing. Anglers used lures such as jointed crankbaits or spoons while wading at Nunns Creek, though fresh spawn was equally as effective. At the Carp River, lures were much ...

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — The natural beauty of the Upper Peninsula is just one theme found in the next featured book of the U.P. Notable Book Club, “Superior Voyage.” The Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association and the Crystal Falls Community ...