Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Asian carp barrier near Chicago had power failure
Two electric barriers near Chicago that are used to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan lost power for 13 minutes last week, the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reported today on JS online. The incident was the second time the … Continue reading
Hybrid bears offer glimpse of warmer Arctic’s future
Shifting climate patterns seem to be having an impact on bears, polar bears and grizzly bears in particular, the Edmonton Journal reports today in a story about hybrid bears being discovered in the Arctic. A University of Alberta researcher recently … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, Bears, Climate, Environment, Grizzly Bears, Nature, Polar Bears
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What’s Our Burden as More Experienced Kayakers?
Should you offer help or advice to strangers you find that are out of their depth on the water? That’s a question that Minnesota-based kayaking guide and instructor, Bryan Hansel asks in his latest blog post on PaddlingLight.com . What … Continue reading
Do bears scratch their butts…um, backs?
If you’ve ever wondered what bears do when you aren’t looking, check this out. It’s a pretty funny clip and a good counterpoint to the tragic end of the “falling bear” in the previous post.
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Tagged Banff National Park, Bears, Canada, National Parks, Nature, Video, Videos
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Falling bear killed: Colorado bear removed from University of Colorado-Boulder campus is dead
If ever there was a case to illustrate the problem of black bears becoming habituated to the human environment, the “falling bear” immortalized on the Web a week ago is it. The Chicago Tribune reports today the bear was killed … Continue reading
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Backyard Bears: Trouble can be avoided by moving feeders
Looking to see a Michigan black bear? Look no further than your backyard. That’s become the norm in more and more locations around the state. State officials report that Michigan’s black bear population is spreading south into heavily populated areas … Continue reading
Birding Festivals: Kirtland’s warbler Bahamas connection a highlight at Tawas Point
By Howard Meyerson Dave Ewert isn’t the first to say that the recovery of Michigan’s Kirtland’s warblers has been phenomenal or that 2011 was a record year for the endangered bird. That’s when state and federal biologists, researchers and volunteers … Continue reading
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Tagged Bahamas, Birding Festivals, Birds, Birdwatching, Dave Ewert, Kirtland's warbler, Wildlife
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Rollin on the river: Take a Stand(Up)
Whitewater was once the domain of paddlers; serious whitewater the kingdom of playboats. That’s not the case any more. Stand-up paddlers are showing up increasingly on rivers right along with canoes and kayaks. And those with moxie are now pushing … Continue reading
Yosemite study shows size (of big trees) matters
Big trees, aka old growth forests, have been found to be valuable for things beyond their aesthetic beauty and the habitat they provide for certain species like the spotted owl. A new study shows they also are valuable for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Carbon, Environment, Forests, National Parks, Old Growth, Yosemite
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