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What’s Flying: Lack of winter leads to oddities

“I pray this winter be gentle and kind — a season of rest from the wheel of the mind.” — John Geddes It has been uncommonly warm in northern Michigan this winter. Always strange when the biggest snows come in October! A snowstorm, or even a big snow shower, will jolt life back into ...

A walk back in time: MHRC offers snowshoe hike

MARQUETTE — For those who want to get outdoors and enjoy a little history on the way, “A Walk on the Snow and Back in Time” will be offered at 6 p.m. Wednesday by the Marquette Regional History Center. The public is invited to join in a snowshoe hike with Dr. Jacquie Medina, professor ...

Winter walks: New snowshoe trail opens at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

MUNISING — Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has a new trail for snowshoe users. The trail has been a year in the making, and travels through a variety of habitats of beech, maple and conifer forests. The trail offers visitors a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the quiet and solitude of the ...

What’s Flying: 2021 a hopeful year for birders

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” — Edith Lovejoy Pierce And so, the New Year has started! After the first week it would seem the world is still coping with ...

Moon sets lower harbor aglow

Reader Jerry Sisco submitted this image of the moon lighting up the waters of Marquette’s lower harbor. Did you take a great picture of a freighter arriving in the harbor? Did you capture a beautiful photo of freshly fallen snow? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? ...