Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Osprey population bouncing back in southern Michigan
Michigan wildlife officials say ospreys are on the rebound in southern Michigan. Researchers have discovered 49 active osprey nests this year compared to one in 1999. Wildlife staffers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began to relocate osprey to … Continue reading
The Best of Trees: Redwoods
There is nothing like hiking in the redwoods to give one a sense of place in the natural world. Photo: National Park Service
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Tagged Hiking, National Parks, Photos, Redwood National Park
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Thornapple River Expedition to Float in August
By Howard Meyerson When Erv Gambee takes a week off in August to paddle the Thornapple River, the Caledonia resident won’t be alone. Gambee, the president of the Thornapple River Watershed Council, will be joined by others — several dozen … Continue reading
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Tagged Paddling, Rivers, Thornapple Expedition, Thornapple River, Thornapple Watershed Council
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Millions of walleye vacate Saginaw Bay in Summer
By Howard Meyerson Saginaw, Mich. — Scientists studying walleyes in Saginaw Bay have long known that they migrate into Lake Huron during the summer months. But the results of new telemetry research using radio-tagged fish shows as many as 2 … Continue reading
Lake Michigan anglers want salmon and other species cut
By Howard Meyerson A recent survey of Lake Michigan anglers found just over half would cut Chinook stocking by 30 percent and cut coho, steelhead, brown trout and lake trout by 10 percent. That was one of four options presented … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Lake Trout, Salmon
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Whose Trail is it? Making Way for Bikes in National Parks
There has been a longstanding debate about bicycles in national parks. Should they or shouldn’t they be allowed? And if so, where? And where are they not appropriate? Cyclists, particularly mountain bikers, have been pushing for greater access in recent … Continue reading
River Restoration: Steelhead spawning in the Elwha
If you’ve ever wondered what is possible once a dam is removed, consider the case of the Elwha Dam, one of two dams being removed in the Elwha River Valley in Washington. This monster steelhead is a wild fish that … Continue reading
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Tagged Elwha Dam, Elwha River, Environment, Rainbow Trout, Washington, Wild Fisheries
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Threatening Rock Climbing in a Cuban Paradise
If you ask someone whether rock climbing is prohibited in Cuba, the answer is likely to be ‘No, it is not.” At least that is what Alex Lowthere reports for the New York Times today. But follow it with another question … Continue reading
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