Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Daily Archives: May 11, 2012
Michigan tick problem growing, tips to avoid bites, Lyme disease
By Howard Meyerson Hikers and campers need to be careful on trails these days, particularly on the west side of Michigan. Warmer spring temperatures not only brought out the wildflowers, they also brought out ticks. A good friend of mine … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Camping, Centers for Disease Control, Deer, DEET, Dogs, Hiking, Lyme Disease, Michigan Department of Community Health, Nature, Paddling, Permethrin, Ticks
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Blame Cows for Los Angeles Smog?
I don’t know how far I want to go with this topic, but it did catch my eye this morning. “A study just published in the Geophysical Research Letters estimates that ammonia emissions due to dairy cattle in the Southern … Continue reading
Boomer Boom: Recumbent trike a hit with older crowd
A three-wheel recumbent bicycle known as the Terra Trike appears to be a hit with aging Baby Boomers. “We’ve got 10,000 of them retiring every day for the next 14 years,” says WizWheelz Inc. Marketing Director Jeff Yonker of their … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Boomers, bicycles, Cycling, Recumbents, Terra Trike
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Blowin in the Wind: Muskegon wind farm investigated
Muskegon’s 110,000 acre Wastewater treatment facility, a popular site for birdwatchers and goose hunters, may become the home to a new wind farm in 2014. County officials signed a lease Thursday afternoon that gives Gamesa Energy USA, a subsidiary of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bats, Birds, Environment, Gamesa Energy USA, Muskegon, Muskegon Wasterwater, Wind Farm
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