Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Rabid Beaver Repeatedly Attacks Scoutmaster
Were it not such a strange and unusual event with such potentially dire consequences for Normand Brousseau, the scoutmaster attacked in this story reported by the NY Daily News today, I would have laughed at the tabloid-style presentation. I mean, how … Continue reading
Hot Summer Perfect for Catching Smallmouth on Flies
By Howard Meyerson NEWAYGO, MI — Hot summer days aren’t always the best for trout, but summer is dynamite for smallmouth bass. And fortunately, Michigan has a number of great rivers for smallies. What’s special about smallmouth is they are … Continue reading
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Tagged Fishing, Fly Fishing, Muskegon River, Rivers, Smallmouth Bass
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Light up: Picking a good headlamp.
Headlamps are the ultimate tool for the outdoor enthusiast. They leave hands free to cook, tend to tent matters or turn pages of a book at night. At night when hiking or paddling, the light goes where your head turns … Continue reading
Wave sensor warns kayakers of dangerous water conditions
As a long time sailor and paddler, I’ve learned, sometimes the hard way, that next to packing the right gear for a trip, there is nothing more important than a current weather forecast. Weather can make or break a day. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Kayaking, Kayaking Safety, Lake Superior, Paddling, Waves, Weather
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Mackinac Island: The Isle of Bike
It’s hip to ride a bike these days. It doesn’t matter whether you ride a mountain bike and take on technical terrain or spin down roads. Biking is in. But to glance at what’s being written about cycling, you get … Continue reading
Predator Cricket: Watch out below
A bizarre new cricket species has been discovered by scientists in Venezuala who are working with a BBC film crew in a cave. The cricket swims rather than jumps and is predatory, with a taste for flesh. ” At one point … Continue reading
DNR plan: Reinvigorate Drummond Island hunting and fishing
By Howard Meyerson DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI — The rocky, forested landscape and clear waters that Drummond Island has for decades made it a mecca for anglers, off-road enthusiasts, boaters and nature lovers. But change is in the wind for this … Continue reading
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Tagged Camping, DNR, Drummond Island, Fishing, Hunting, Kayaking, Lake Huron, Perch, Pike, Trail
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Licking the Differences: A peace accord
Photo found at Eastern National on Facebook, a non-profit organization founded by National Park rangers in 1847.
New Tippy Dam installation to cool river waters for trout
By Howard Meyerson July 2012 was a hot month for fishing on Lower Peninsula rivers, but state fish managers and Consumers Energy officials say a new upwelling system behind Tippy Dam should help cool downstream Manistee River waters and perhaps … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Consumers Energy, Dams, DNR, FERC, Fishing, Manistee River, Rivers, Tippy Dam, Trout
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