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Outdoors North: Nature offers lasting happiness

“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 ...

DNR weekly fishing report

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 short bite windows and low bite numbers. The best fishing was reported prior to incoming weather fronts and during overcast conditions. Anglers also reported sightings of baitfish in areas near Escanaba and in the outer bay, leading some to attribute their presence to the reluctant bite. Ice ...

Talk With the Doc: The power of our words

We have all heard the following phrase, believed to have originated in 1894, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Rudyard Kipling, who certainly knew something about the power of words, gives us all some ...