Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Take A Wintry Walk – On Top Of The Snow! Snowshoe Experiences and Trails in West Michigan
When the snow piles up and the winter woods grow quiet, there is no better time to get out on snowshoes. Designed to keep hikers from sinking deep, and let them walk at an easy pace, snowshoes can open up … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Birds, Grand Rapids Michigan, Hiking, Nature, Snowshoeing
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Michigan salmon catch limit remains five in 2015, but is that a good thing?
By Howard Meyerson Anglers will be able to catch five salmon a day once the 2015 fishing season opens, but is that good news or bad? State fisheries officials say they are looking at new ways to determine what the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinook Salmon, Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Salmon
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Winter Survival Fire Lighting Skills – Why Don’t We Teach Them?
Lighting a fire in the winter woods can be a challenge, particularly in really deep snow. Can you do it? Is having a pocket BIC lighter enough? And should you? Some might say no. Phil Werner, author of the Section … Continue reading
2015 Outdoor expo season anticipates bigger crowds, more displays
Michigan’s outdoor show season is expected to draw crowds. Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Boating, Boats, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Hunting, Michigan Boating Industries Association, RVs
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Backpackers? Who Needs Their Tourism Dollars?
Originally posted on Trail Talk Blog:
In this latest Trail Talk blog we wonder about Glen Arbor’s opposition to a proposed backpacking trail through Sleeping Bear Dunes and why wouldn’t tourism dollars from trail users be welcomed in a tourist…
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U.P. biologist Kevin Swanson named new DNR bear, wolf, cougar specialist
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. – Kevin Swanson believes his biggest challenge as Michigan’s new large-carnivore specialist is likely to be the debate about wolves, but black bears and cougars aren’t far behind. The Ishpeming native recently began his new … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Conservation, Cougar, DNR, Hunting, Kevin Swanson, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife, Wolf
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Michigan DNR trying to grow hunter access on private farm lands
By Howard Meyerson I’ve heard a lot of southern Michigan hunters complain over the years about diminishing access to private hunting lands. Specifically, they talk about farms where they or friends once hunted. For one reason or another that access … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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The Magnesium Fire Starter Scam
Maybe you’ve purchased one – just in case. But does it work? This informative piece by the Fortune Bay Expedition Team suggests that not all magnesium fire-starters are equal. When down to the wire, you’ll want the real deal. FBET also shows … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Backpacking, Campfires, Camping, Canoeing, Kayaking, Survival
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Trail guide sets new standard for books about hiking in Michigan
By Howard Meyerson When author Jim DuFresne first came out with his book, “50 Hikes in Michigan,” I didn’t think anyone could top it. DuFresne, a Michigan-based writer, instinctively seemed to know what hikers needed — a solid, well-crafted guide … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Michigan, National Parks, Nature, State Forest Campgrounds, State Forests, State Parks, Trails
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Michigan firearm deer season: Fewer hunters, fewer deer
By Howard Meyerson Everyone knows that Michigan’s firearm deer season was cold. Snow piled up all across the state, and temperatures were brutal. That frigid arctic start, combined with a late corn harvest, kept many hunters at home. Those factors, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Deer, DNR, Hunting, Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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