Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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A Tribute to Nature
I spend a lot of time outdoors every year. In part, because my work takes me there. And, in big part, because I love being out in the natural world. I’ve been that way for a very long time. Having … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Forests, Nature, Photos, Video, Waterfalls, Wildflowers
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Michigan’s Snowy Owl Capital
A small town in the eastern Upper Peninsula has new monkiker, named for the distinctive white Arctic owl that appears in greater numbers there each year than in other parts of Michigan. Rudyard, Michigan, located in Chippewa County, is now … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Birdwatching, Conservation, Environment, Michigan, National Audubon Society, Nature, Owls, Snowy Owl, Upper Peninsula, Wildlife
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Puye Cliff Dwellings
After a self-imposed two-year travel hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, it’s good to be traveling again. On a recent 10-day trip to northern New Mexico, I learned of a fascinating cliff dwelling site called Puye. Visiting, it turned out … Continue reading
Winter Sunset
Ice floes were drifting down the channel into Lake Michigan, a sure sign that spring was approaching. Lake Macatawa, the river mouth, was thawing – and fast. Broken ice filled the channel and hundreds of ducks were gathered among the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ducks, Holland State Park, Lake Michigan, Photos, Sunset, Wildlife, Wildlife viewing, Winter
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Lower Grand River Water Trail Open House
By Howard Meyerson The public is being invited to an open house February 23 to learn more about plans for a 95-mile recreational water trail on the lower Grand River which runs through Ionia, Kent and Ottawa counties in Michigan. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Canoeing, Grand River, Kayaking, Paddling, Recreation, Rivers, Trails, Water Quality, Water Trails
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Chasing Waterfalls
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is known for its scenery. Stretching along Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan to the south, it is a beautiful part of the state, filled with national forests, dramatic cliffs, a national lakeshore and an … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Environment, Exploration, Hiking, Nature, Photos, Rivers, Waterfalls
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Fall Days
It’s Autumn now, the color days. And the woods are becoming beautiful, a riot of color. The transformation has been slow this year, delayed by warm days and nights in October. Those were ideal conditions for hiking, biking and canoeing, … Continue reading
Sailing DeTour Passage
I recently had the good fortune to spend a week aboard Alwihta, a 28-foot Maurice Griffiths design that was built by a friend of mine, Fritz Seegers of Kalmazoo. Fritz is an artist and marine illustrator who draws regularly for … Continue reading
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Tagged Boat design, Boating, Classic boats, DeTour Passage, Lake Huron, Sail, St. Mary's River, Video, Wood Boats
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Arizona Trippin
This trip is one of my faves in recent years, full of regional history, local color and great eats. The hiking was excellent; the scrambles were fun. The red-rock trails and buttes near Sedona are magnificent. These and other images … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Arizona, Hiking, National Monument, National Park Service, Pueblos, Trails, Video
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