Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
New Vision: State forest campgrounds repositioned
Campers can look forward to paying less at most state forest campgrounds from now on. Fees were lowered in April by $2 to $3 per night after Michigan Department of Natural Resources director, Rodney Stokes, approved the change looking to … Continue reading
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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Woman to run 1,000-mile N.C mountains-to-sea trail
Ultra-Runner Diane Van Deren, of Colorado, plans to jog, run or trot 15 hours a day and cover 47 miles each day to beat the 24-day, 3-hour, 50-minute run made last summer by Matthew Kirk of Marion, N.C. Van Deren, … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Van Deren, Mountain to Sea Trail, North Carolina, Trail Running
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Fish Art: It’s not over yet.
I love good fish art. This spectacular piece is a limited edition print (#26/90) of a brown trout on the hook called ‘Not over yet’ The artist is A.D. Maddox, world renown for her fish art. She hails from Nashville … Continue reading
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Tagged A.D. Maddox, Catskills Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Fish Art, Painting, Trout
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Is Nothing Sacred: UP mine project faces sacred site claims
A proposed Upper Peninsula nickel and copper mine is tied up in the courts as a result of local tribal claims that the mine will be blasted into a sacred site. The Keewenaw Bay Indian Community and the National Wildlife … Continue reading
To all: The links on the safety in bear country post do work properly now. It seems I am still learning the fine points of creating hot-links. Thanks G-Lowe for letting me know.
Your Safety in Bear Country: A Yellowstone primer
Last year was a bad year for grizzly attacks in the U.S. Much has been written about the tragic incidents that took the lives of four men: two in Yellowstone National Park and two others in the Gallatin National Forest … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Camping, Grizzly Bears, Hiking, Hunting, National Parks, Paddling, Pepper Spray, Yellowstone National Park
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