Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Natural Camouflage: An Eastern Screech Owl
It’s no wonder that so many owls are hard to see. I stumbled upon this one while looking through a photo album by The Organization for Bat Conservation on Facebook.
Bill giving Homeland Security control of public lands sparks concerns
A bill now moving through the US Congress calls for giving the Department of Homeland Security control of all federal lands within a 100 miles of the Mexican and Canadian borders. The move is being derided by environmentalists and public … Continue reading
Stormy weather claims eight in Japanese Alps
Eight climbers were killed in bad weather Saturday while trying to climb in the county’s “northern alps,” according to a story today in Japan Times Online. “Nagano Prefectural Police said a party of six men in their 60s and 70s … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Climbing, Hypothermia, Japan, Mountains
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Asian carp barrier near Chicago had power failure
Two electric barriers near Chicago that are used to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan lost power for 13 minutes last week, the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reported today on JS online. The incident was the second time the … Continue reading
Hybrid bears offer glimpse of warmer Arctic’s future
Shifting climate patterns seem to be having an impact on bears, polar bears and grizzly bears in particular, the Edmonton Journal reports today in a story about hybrid bears being discovered in the Arctic. A University of Alberta researcher recently … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, Bears, Climate, Environment, Grizzly Bears, Nature, Polar Bears
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What’s Our Burden as More Experienced Kayakers?
Should you offer help or advice to strangers you find that are out of their depth on the water? That’s a question that Minnesota-based kayaking guide and instructor, Bryan Hansel asks in his latest blog post on PaddlingLight.com . What … Continue reading
Do bears scratch their butts…um, backs?
If you’ve ever wondered what bears do when you aren’t looking, check this out. It’s a pretty funny clip and a good counterpoint to the tragic end of the “falling bear” in the previous post.
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Tagged Banff National Park, Bears, Canada, National Parks, Nature, Video, Videos
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Falling bear killed: Colorado bear removed from University of Colorado-Boulder campus is dead
If ever there was a case to illustrate the problem of black bears becoming habituated to the human environment, the “falling bear” immortalized on the Web a week ago is it. The Chicago Tribune reports today the bear was killed … Continue reading
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Backyard Bears: Trouble can be avoided by moving feeders
Looking to see a Michigan black bear? Look no further than your backyard. That’s become the norm in more and more locations around the state. State officials report that Michigan’s black bear population is spreading south into heavily populated areas … Continue reading
Birding Festivals: Kirtland’s warbler Bahamas connection a highlight at Tawas Point
By Howard Meyerson Dave Ewert isn’t the first to say that the recovery of Michigan’s Kirtland’s warblers has been phenomenal or that 2011 was a record year for the endangered bird. That’s when state and federal biologists, researchers and volunteers … Continue reading
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Tagged Bahamas, Birding Festivals, Birds, Birdwatching, Dave Ewert, Kirtland's warbler, Wildlife
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