Little Bay de Noc: This past week, anglers reported excellent smallmouth bass fishing despite windy conditions. Shallow areas with rock or vegetation were productive. Additionally, anglers reported catching bass near river mouths. Bass anglers had success with spinnerbaits, baitfish-sized soft ...

GUTACH, Germany — At the edge of a trail in Germany's picturesque Black Forest region, waterlogged steps sink into ankle-deep water and mud, requiring careful footing. An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers ...

Little Bay de Noc: Smallmouth anglers reported good fishing. Anglers reported large fish near river mouths, points, and in shallow bays. Anglers reported fish around last year’s dead reeds and cattails. The new growth had not yet emerged above the water, so last year’s growth created visual ...

“I got a peaceful easy feeling, and I know you won’t let me down, ‘cuz I’m already standing on the ground,” – Jack Tempchin Hikes and other adventures in nature are often based on exploration and discovery. Finding, researching, visiting, seeing, experiencing and enjoying new ...

“If April showers bring May flowers, do May flowers bring snow showers?” – Anonymous The season is like an old car that just won’t go. Must need a new starter, or something. Warmer, sunny days have been precious so far this spring in the Upper Peninsula. Even Whitefish Point has shown ...

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endures as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawns come after the night, and spring after winter.” — Rachel Carson Seems ...