Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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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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Backyard Birding: Two great books for those who enjoy birds at home
By Howard Meyerson The dark-eyed juncos are the first to arrive on wintry mornings. They land in the snow and forage around, picking at the seeds that have fallen from the bird feeders. I’ve always liked how they appear: dark … Continue reading
New driftboat design coming from Phil Croff; construction to be documented on Fiberglass Manifesto
If you enjoyed the story earlier this fall about Phil Croff, the northern Michigan wood driftboat builder and owner of Croff Craft Custom Driftboats, you will want to check out Cameron Mortenson’s Blog, The Fiberglass Manifesto. Mortenson just announced that he plans … Continue reading
Great Lakes Report: Fish swim past electric barrier meant to block Asian carp
This is one of those bad bits of news that is good to know. Fish are, in fact, swimming through the electric barrier in he Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. A new report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … Continue reading
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Bountiful: Kalamazoo River steelhead abundant
By Howard Meyerson ALLEGAN, MI — Miles Hanley was in the middle of setting rods when the first one began to thrash around. We were just five minutes down river from the Allegan Dam launch site and things were already … Continue reading
Four or more state forest campgrounds to be reopened in 2014
By Howard Meyerson Campers who like rustic state forest campgrounds will have a few more choices in 2014. State officials are planning to reopen at least four of 12 that were closed in 2009 due to budget constraints. It’s an … Continue reading
Legislation calls for allowing some rifle use in southern shotgun zone
By Howard Meyerson Legislation that would permit hunters to use certain rifles and ammunition in the state’s shotgun-only zone is on the move once again in the state Capitol. House Bill 4283, introduced last February by Rep. Matt Lori, R-Constantine, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, DNR, Gun safety, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rifle, Shotgun
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