Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Awash in Microplastics: Great Lakes Studies Raise Questions
By Howard Meyerson When the schooner Inland Seas slips her berth at Suttons Bay on June 24, her captain, crew and passengers will share in a voyage of discovery—a two-hour educational journey under sail to learn about microplastics, an emerging … Continue reading
Birdwatching Hotspots in Grand Rapids Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Once spring arrives and northerly bird migrations begin, Jan Lewis will grab her camera and head out to Reeds Lake. With its marshes, boardwalks and tree-lined shores, the East Grand Rapids resident and prize-winning bird photographer finds … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Birdwatching, Grand Rapids Michigan, Nature, Parks, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Protecting wildlife in Detroit’s urban core
By Howard Meyerson Toiling daily in the urban industrial zone adjacent to the Detroit River, John Hartig’s work is never finished. There are wetlands to restore and invasive plants to control, remnant pollution issues to resolve, and fish and bird … Continue reading
2016 Fishing Season: Grand Rapids Waters Offer Plenty of Opportunity
Spring fishing. What’s not to like? The air is clear and cool and birds are often singing. Fish are hungry and readily take bait, lures and flies. It’s a time brimming with excitement for Grand Rapids anglers no matter whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Bass, Bluegill, Crappies, Fish, Fishing, Grand Rapids Michigan, Lakes, Muskellunge, Rivers, Trout
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Conservation reserve: competitive signup for smaller program
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich - U.S. farmers have been advised that the 2016 Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up that ended February 26 will be extremely competitive this time around. Congress capped the program at 24 million acres when … Continue reading
Citizen Foresters Green Grand Rapids By Planting Trees
By Howard Meyerson People often think forests grow somewhere other than in cities, but licensed forester Margaret Studer says it’s not so. Urban forests are found all around Grand Rapids – in parks, residential neighborhoods and even cemeteries. That’s why … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Forests, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, Grand Rapids Michigan, Nature, Parks, Trees, Urban Forest Project
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Oil and Birds Don’t Mix: Potential Risks at the Straits of Mackinac
By Howard Meyerson Darrell Lawson loves birding at the Straits of Mackinac. There are miles of open water and the Michigan lakeshore is gorgeous. Thousands of birds fly along Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsula shorelines and funnel through the Straits … Continue reading
Federal funds slated for Negwegon State Park to protect its wetlands
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. – A $900,000 federal grant to acquire private property within Negwegon State Park on Lake Huron is going to help protect coastal wetlands and endangered species, according to federal officials. The National Coastal Wetlands … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Film Tour Comes to Michigan, Bigger than Ever
By Howard Meyerson Mid-winter is a slack time for many Michigan fly anglers. The rivers are frigid, and coveted fly hatches, like Hexes and Hendricksons, are months away. But the joy of fly fishing knows no bounds. It glows like … Continue reading
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Pheasant Restoration Initiative Gains Ground
By Howard Meyerson Lansing. — Now five years into a 10-year plan to restore pheasant habitat in portions of Michigan, state and other wildlife biologists are crowing a bit. Grasslands are being restored and progress is being made. The challenge, … Continue reading
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