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Friday: Outdoors

Time stands still on a quiet, serene inland lake

“You belong among the wildflowers, you belong somewhere close to me, far away from trouble and worry, you belong somewhere you feel free.” — Tom Petty Once the door of my Jeep shuts behind me, I can sense the pulse of this place. There’s almost a heartbeat that I can feel or ...

Weekly DNR fishing report

Here is the weekly bulletin sent out by the Michigan DRN on Wednesday afternoon: • Marquette — Brown trout continued to be consistent with both boat anglers and river anglers in the Chocolay River. In the lower harbor, the coho salmon bite remained hit or miss, but there were a good ...

What’s Flying: A great time to be outdoors

“Warm summer sun, shine kindly here.” – Mark Twain Every once in a while, the sun does come out, and it does make an incredible difference in the entire “feel” of the day. Spring has continued to fashion many of its days around clouds – lots of clouds, but the occasional days of ...

Outdoors North: Fading into the morning mist

“I want to fly like an eagle to the sea, fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me,” – Steve Miller My roughouts hit the dirt and I started to walk. Almost immediately, I could sense that the rhythm of everything around me had changed, shifted. From the urgency and immediacy of ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye fishing was reported as fair. Anglers trolled crankbaits or crawler harnesses, while some reported catching walleye on jigs with live bait or soft plastics. Smallmouth bass anglers reported good fishing. Anglers observed fish on beds but also reported catching fish ...

How to mulch your garden beds without harming plants

When you look at your garden beds and borders, do you see any bare soil? If so, mulch is in order. Mulch is defined as a protective layer applied over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds and moderate soil temperature around plants, as well as in uncultivated areas. But if used ...