Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Black Lake Sturgeon: Stocking is paying off
By Howard Meyerson ONAWAY, MI – Preliminary findings from a sturgeon mark-and-recapture study in August on Black Lake show that most are stocked and raised in a hatchery, a small number are wild, and a large percentage are juveniles. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lake, Conservation, DNR, Environment, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Sturgeon
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Roadkill bill seeks to simplify keeping animals; clean up roads
By Howard Meyerson If Sen. Darwin Booher, R-Evart, gets his way, it will be easier to have roadkill for supper in Michigan. Boorher and Sen John Pappageorge, R-Troy, introduced legislation that would allow motorists and others to take dead animals … Continue reading
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Tagged Deer, DNR, Environment, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Roadkill, Sen. Darwin Booher, Wildlife
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Birding makes big tracks in 2013 and bags young fans
If you want to know how big bird-watching is these days, check out this story in USA Today about its booming popularity and Neil Hayward, who scoped out 750 bird species in 2013, setting a new record for what birders … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Birds, Birdwatching, Environment, Nature, Neil Hayward, Sandy Komito, The Big Year
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Michigan’s Outdoor Show Season Gets Underway With Attractions for Many Different Interests
By Howard Meyerson Whether fishing the open waters of Lake Michigan for salmon, the scenic Au Sable River for brown trout, or a hidden inland lake for bass, Lucian Gizel prefers to go by kayak. The 52-year-old industrial engineer, from … Continue reading
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Tagged Boats, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Hunting, Outdoor Shows, Paddling, RVs
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Troubling Truths: Banished for Questioning the Gospel of Guns
Longtime gun columnist, Dick Metcalf, has a compelling story to tell, one about the all too cozy relationship between gun magazines and gun manufacturers. Although he is an ardent gun owner and supporter of the Second Amendment, he was fired … Continue reading
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Tagged Dick Metcalf, First Amendment, Free Speech, Guns, Guns and Ammo Magazine, Second Amendment
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