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A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden

Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden. Mine includes several ingredients for my daily cup, and they're all easy to grow and ...

Outdoors North: Back at the lake again

“I remember to this day, the bright red George clay and how it stuck to the tires after the summer rain. Willpower made that old car go, a woman’s mind told me that it’s so. Oh, how I wish we were back on the road again,” – Lobo In this spot on the map there’s a lake I knew well ...

What’s Flying: Summer seems to be in full swing

“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different.” – John Steinbeck Suddenly, summer! Leaf out appears to be complete for all but a few black locust trees. Lilacs are full and daisies are just about ready to bloom. Sadly, it looks like grass ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported good fishing in and around river mouths. Shallow water during dawn, dusk, and nighttime hours was productive. Some anglers found success trolling crawler harnesses along the bottom of drop-offs. Anglers utilizing forward-facing sonar were casting snap-style jigs at marks near the bottom and reported good results. Yellow perch anglers reported fair fishing, with schools remaining sparse and widely dispersed. Munising: Boat anglers found good numbers of chinook salmon along with a few coho salmon while trolling in the bay and around Grand ...

It’s summertime and the bird sightings are only increasing

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy … but sing their hearts out for us.” — Harper Lee One of the best surprises that annually come to the Upper Peninsula in May and early June is an appearance of a northern mockingbird. Despite their name, they ...

Reaching the crest of summer a once-a-year treat

“I look up to you ‘cause nothin’ else makes any sense now. I look up to you ‘cause ev’rything else brings me down. I look up to you and all of your stars up there twinkling. I look up to you and all of the wise things you know.” — Steve Forbert It’s a warm evening — ...