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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 around shallow vegetation and areas of sandy rock. Munising: Boat anglers trolling reported a fair coho salmon bite outside the bay and around Grand Island, with a few good-sized Chinook salmon. Boat anglers targeting lake trout did well while trolling or jigging. Anglers fishing off the Anna River ...

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 ...