Howard Meyerson
After more than 25 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
State forest ski trails to be groomed; but will there be snow?
By Howard Meyerson As the first dusting of snow hit southern Michigan over the holidays, I naturally gravitated down to my gear room where I thought to give things the once over. I was full of excited anticipation, much like … Continue reading
Family Friendly: New fishing website developing at Michigan DNR
By Howard Meyerson Experienced anglers may know the difference between good places and bad to fish, difficult places and those that are easy, but families just starting often do not. And so, many never fish. The learning curve sometimes seems … Continue reading
Day hike ends in tragedy for father and two sons
_____________________________________________ I don’t normally make a practice of posting entire stories written by other authors or news services, but this one, which ran in a number of publications today, deserves to be looked at in entirety. What caught my attention … Continue reading
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Tagged David Decareaux, Forest, Hiking, Hiking Safety, Mark Twain National Forest, National Forest, Trails
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Backcountry: Bear Spray
Last year was a bad year in terms of human/bear interactions at national parks. There are some who are suggesting that changes in climate may be contributing to the increase in attacks, having impacted the availability of natural foods. Whether … Continue reading
Originally posted on All Things Great Lakes:
Michigan calls itself “The Great Lakes State,” but the Sierra Club recently gave the Legislature a failing grade on environmental issues. The Sierra Club said the 2011-2012 class of state lawmakers was “by…
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Michigan filmmaker documents a year at the South Pole
By Howard Meyerson Having seen a fair amount of Antarctic footage over the years, I was more than curious about Keith Reimink’s Film “No Horizon Any More: A Year Long Journey at the South Pole.” Reimink is a Zeeland-born born … Continue reading
Innovations at Outdoor Show Lineup This Season
By Howard Meyerson Innovation is one of the things I look for every year when the outdoor show season opens in Michigan. There are 13 shows on the lineup this year. They start next weekend in Novi with the Ultimate … Continue reading
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Tagged Archery, Calendar of Shows, Camping, Fishing, Gear, Hiking, Hunting, Innovation, Motorhomes, Outdoor Shows, Paddling, Solar Power, Tree Climbers
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Lookin for a few good bears: Study tracks travel in southern Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Dwayne Etter is looking for a few good bears – denned bears, that is. Now that it is winter he hopes to collar some. Black bears are moving into southern Michigan and Etter is tracking their whereabouts. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Black Bear, DNR, GPS Collars, Nature, Southern Michigan, Wildlife
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