Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Mixing it up at Short’s Brewing
The craft-beer world is alive well and full of quirky, fun brews. Joe Short, the founder of Shorts Brewing Company in Bellaire , epitomizes the playful spirit behind some of those tasty beverages. His brewing company produces 200 different beers. … Continue reading
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Microbe to control invasive mussels in open water approved by U.S. EPA
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS MI, – Federal scientists working to protect Great Lakes waters and fisheries are enthused about a new commercial product called Zequanox, which kills zebra mussels and quagga mussels without harming other species. But additional research … Continue reading
Study finds black bears are not establishing themselves in southern Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Maybe you remember the news reports: “Michigan black bears are moving south.” A spate of sightings just a few years ago confirmed that bears were showing up in unusual locales, such as Flint, Battle Creek, St. Charles … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Black Bear, Conservation, DNR, Environment, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Wildlife
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2014 fishing license sales lagging in Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — It may be the weather or Michigan’s new license structure, but fewer anglers have purchased fishing licenses this season compared with 2013. State officials say the license year is half over, but the … Continue reading
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Tagged DNR, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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When the greater good isn’t good enough; Muskegon sturgeon kill should sound alarm
By Howard Meyerson MUSKEGON, MI – Wildlife and fisheries management is full of seemingly damaging actions — those undertaken to achieve some “greater good,” meaning the betterment of a particular species. We set fires to create prairies and improve habitat … Continue reading
Michigan’s snowshoe hares disappearing, could benefit from forest management amid climate changes
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Researchers investigating the whereabouts of Michigan snowshoe hares confirm what hunters have said for quite some time: The big rabbits with the white winter coats have vanished from places where they once were … Continue reading
Northern Michigan fishing guide builds big boats for small rivers
By Howard Meyerson INDIAN RIVER, MI — While enjoying breakfast at a north woods restaurant just after dawn, Phil Croff noticed some men in the parking lot ogling his boat. They got out of their truck and made a bee-line … Continue reading
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Tagged Alanson, Artisans, Boat building, Boats, Croff Craft Custom Driftboats, Driftboats, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Phil Croff, Trout, Woodcraft
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Lake Michigan salmon runs proving slower, smaller than average
By Howard Meyerson BEULAH, MI — Fall is the time of year when Lake Michigan salmon start nosing their way up natal streams to spawn and die. State fish managers, however, are uncertain about what to expect this season. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rivers, Salmon
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Is the U.S. Forest Service Hoping to Cash in on Wilderness Areas?
As someone who has made a living writing about and photographing wilderness areas, among many topics having to do with Michigan’s national forests, and others, it’s troubling to see the U.S. Forest Service attempt to move in the direction of … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, National Forests, Outdoor Journalism, Wilderness
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