Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Upper Peninsula wood boat school gets a gig with U.S. Navy
By Howard Meyerson In the tiny eastern Upper Peninsula town of Cedarville — population, 253 — a small group of students is working on a project for the U.S. Navy. As unlikely as that might sound, it is equally remarkable … Continue reading
A fine day for a paddle
Today was one of those fun days. The weather cleared and I had the honor to hook up with the enthusiastic and skilled members of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association who gathered for a spring … Continue reading
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Tagged Canoeing, Canoes, Paddling, Photos, Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
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Spring Is Blooming: The Best Places To See Wildflowers In and Around Grand Rapids
By Howard Meyerson Spring is a delightful time to be in the woods, a period when wildflowers bloom brilliantly in Grand Rapids area parks and woods. Hit it right and you may be dazzled by white and lavender hepatica blooming … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Grand Rapids Michigan, Nature, Wildflowers
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Salmon season outlook full of uncertainty
By Howard Meyerson The 2015 salmon season is just getting underway and what anglers can expect remains uncertain. Lake Michigan fishing typically picks up in May but just where in the lake depends on water temperature. And so far lake … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Salmon
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Trout size limit reduced on Type 4 Michigan streams, tightened on coaster streams
By Howard Meyerson Trout anglers headed out for the 2015 fishing season can now keep 7-inch brook trout caught on any of Michigan’s Type 4 trout streams. The Natural Resources Commission approved a new regulation in April reducing the minimum … Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Trout, Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rivers, Trout
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State senators seek to get tougher on poachers
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Two Michigan senators want to send a tough message to poachers and wild animal traffickers in Michigan. They recently introduced legislation calling for tougher penalties and higher restitution paid to the state when a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Conservation, Deer, Deer Hunting, Elk, Hunting, Michigan Legislature, Moose, Poaching, Wildlife
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Climate Change: Shifting Climate, Shifting Birds
By Howard Meyerson Adam Byrne had the good fortune last year to observe a nesting pair of Blue Grosbeaks. He wasn’t in Tennessee, Florida or other southern state where they commonly sing their songs. He found them in Kalamazoo County—once … Continue reading
Bill Field: Visionary Founder of Michigan’s First Paved Rail-Trail
Note: Bill Field was a remarkable man. I had the good fortune to work with him many years ago when I was still a cub journalist. This is the story of his challenge to save an abandoned rail corridor so … Continue reading
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