Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Fall Canoeing: Great beauty for those who go prepared for the elements
By Howard Meyerson Fall is a great time to canoe Michigan rivers. Air temperatures are cool. The bugs are gone. And northern woods are typically ablaze with color. But fall weather can be fickle, so paddlers need to be ready. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, AuSable River, Big Two Hearted River, Canoe, Canoeing, Dry bag, Paddling, Rivers
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A Life of Conservation: Mary Jane Dockeray
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Mary Jane Dockeray is concerned about kids today; they are out of touch with the land and so are their parents. Not farm land and cornfields so much, but the origins of things … Continue reading
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Tagged Blandford Nature Center, Conservation, Environment, Environmental education, Grand Rapids Michigan, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Mary Jane Dockeray, Michigan Audubon, Michigan State University, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, National Audubon Society
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Getting ready for bowhunting: Practice Practice Practice
By Howard Meyerson FRUITPORT, MI – Skilled archers and bow hunters know that being off by an inch can make a huge difference in the outcome of a target shoot or hunt. That’s why many hunters begin training months before … Continue reading
AuSable River tree drop to aid river’s trout
By Howard Meyerson GRAYLING, MI – More than 900 trees were airlifted into strategic locations along the AuSable River South Branch this month in an effort to improve the river’s brown and brook trout population. Adding large woody debris to … Continue reading
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Michigan wolf hunt: With licenses set to go on sale this Saturday, opponents continue to cry foul
The fight over wolf hunting in Michigan continues despite a state plan to put wolf hunt licenses on sale Saturday. Opponents are claiming the hunt is based on politics rather than science and that the livestock damage claims are trumped-up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Gray wolf, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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McDonald’s promotes coffee sustainability efforts
McDonald’s has apparently come to realize that conservation is good business, at least letting people know that the company is concerned. Coffee and Conservation Blog author, Julie Craves, the director for the Rouge River Bird Observatory in Dearborn, MI, reports … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Coffee, Coffee and Conservation, Conservation, Julie Craves, McDonalds, Rouge River Bird Observatory
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Small game hunting forecast looks good
By Howard Meyerson Upland bird and small game hunters may need to walk more this fall and look further afield for their favorite quarry. Heavy spring rains produced plenty of fruiting plants and acorns. The woods and swales are full … Continue reading
State continues to prepare for arrival of Asian Carp
By Howard Meyerson ST. JOSEPH – State fisheries personnel were out in force on the St. Joseph River this week looking to refine techniques for finding Asian Carp. Neither Silver nor Bighead Carp have been found in the river, but state officials … Continue reading
Natural State: Black River paddle an enjoyable, wild outing
By Howard Meyerson BANGOR, MI — The heat of the day seemed to slip away as our group floated into the shady reaches of the Black River where its gentle current carried us forward and the overhead canopy offered cool … Continue reading
Popular Pine River sand slide no more
A hugely popular 150-foot Pine River sand slide got special treatment from the U.S. Forest Service recently. Forest officials cut down a number of trees on the bank rim and located them along the barren slide hoping to reduce sand … Continue reading
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