Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Signs Change on Michigan Snowmobile Trails
By Howard Meyerson Snowmobilers can expect to see major changes on Michigan’s 6,500 mile snowmobile trail system this winter. Many familiar signs have been taken down and a handful of new signs have been installed. State officials say the move … Continue reading
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Tagged DNR, Michigan Snowmobile Trails, Signs, Snowmobile, Trails
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I feel better now
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Tagged Apocolypse, Mayan Calendar, Oreo Cookie, Photos, Prophacies
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Keeping it Simple: State forest rustic camping reservation program scaled back
By Howard Meyerson What sounded like a good idea to state officials last May — allowing campers to reserve sites at 16 rustic state forest campgrounds — didn’t turn out to be the bargain some thought it might be. Campers … Continue reading
Gear Review: Hilleberg Nammatj3 is light and spacious
Seems I am always in the market for a new tent. And Hilleberg is one of those brands I often think would be nice to own. The company has a sterling reputation, but their tents are anything but cheap. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking. Nammatj, Camping, Gear Reviews, Going Light, Hilleberg
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Firearm Deer Season: Hunters did well, more participated
By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s two-week firearm deer season proved a good one for hunters, despite the EHD outbreak that killed thousands of deer in southern Michigan. More hunters participated and many did well. “Our license sales were about 2 percent … Continue reading
U.P. Brook Trout: Five streams will have 10 fish limits
By Howard Meyerson Michigan will have five experimental Upper Peninsula trout streams in 2013 where anglers can keep 10 brook trout per day rather than the current limit of five. That change was approved by Michigan Department of Natural … Continue reading
Dam Removal: Toxics migrate upstream with Great Lakes fish
Here’s a scenario. You catch a brook trout in a seemingly clear and clean stream. There is no industry to speak of, but the stream is open to Great Lakes salmon that come up and spawn and die in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boardman River, Brook Trout, Dam removal, Environment, Fish, Fishing, Great Lakes, Nature, Salmon, Toxic Chemicals
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The Other Red Meat: Traverse City man sells packaged venison to foodie cooks, hunters
By Howard Meyerson I’ve eaten a lot of venison over the years. Some of it was very good. And, some of it was really bad. Venison is one of those tricky meats. The outcome depends on how well it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chefs, Cooks, Eric Villegas, Foodies, Hunters, Hunting, Michigan Venison, Venison, Wild Game Cooking
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Wetlands: Federal Conservation Bill Dealt a Major Setback
Conservation and gun advocates were dealt a hammer-blow Monday when the Federal Sportsmen Bill suffered a major setback. The bill sought to authorize the U.S. Department of Interior to raise the cost of the federal duck stamp from $15 to … Continue reading
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Tagged Congressional Budget Office, Conservation, Federal Duck Stamp, Hunting, Sportsmen's Bill, Wetlands
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