Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Michigan man brings Arctic Grayling back as tribute to a father
By Howard Meyerson FARWELL — It was a sunny, mild day in early April when I climbed into a drift boat with Jeff Johnson and Terry Drinkwine for an unusual day of trout fishing. Johnson, our gracious host, offered some … Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Trout, Brookhaven Lake, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Grayling, Jeff Johnson
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Bear Droppings: Darted bruin falls asleep and out of tree
Now, this is something you don’t see very often. Wildlife officials tranquilized this 200-pound black bear after it climbed up a tree at the University of Colorado housing complex.
Grand River salmon: Fewer to be stocked upstream
By Howard Meyerson LANSING – Nearly a quarter million fewer coho salmon will be stocked in the Grand River at Lansing in future years if a state plan to release those fish downstream moves forward this spring. The new … Continue reading
The Trans-Territorial Canoe Expedition
Four guys, two canoes, a movie camera and big dreams to paddle 2,600 miles across Canada from the Pacific Ocean to Hudson Bay. That’s a challenge. But that’s what Minnesota paddler Peter Marshall has in mind. He and his three … Continue reading
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Tagged Canoeing, Expedition, Peter Marshall, Tans-Territorial Route, Wilderness
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Michigan bike route: “One of best in Midwest” by Outside Magazine
Outside Magazine’s online Adventure Advisor conferred honors on the state today. It named the 20-mile “Tunnel of Trees” route along M-119, between Harbor Springs and Cross Village, as one of the three best bike routes in the Midwest. I’ve ridden … Continue reading
Let’s Go: The Merced River in Yosemite National Park
Photo by DJ Schulte via Facebook.
Not all green is good: See how many tons of garlic mustard are being weeded from Michigan parks, and how you can help
“So far, West Michigan has a commanding lead in the 2012 Garlic Mustard Challenge with nearly 3,000 pounds pulled this month. Several public garlic mustard pulls are planned in Kent and Ottawa counties over the next few weeks to boost … Continue reading
Report seeking oil and gas leases on 5.3 million acres of state land called ‘stupid.’
Members of the Michigan Legislature have issued a report calling for the state to seek oil and gas leases on 5.3 million acres of state land, according to a story today by Jim Harger at the Grand Rapids Press. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Oil and Gas, State Land, Your Government at Work
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Cabin Fever: Tentbound in Devil’s Bay
Anyone who has traveled far to try something challenging knows the dismay and mood swings that come when the weather doesn’t cooperate. Knitting isn’t an option when you are an athlete and adrenaline junkie. This video of a climbing expedition … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Camping, Climbing, Newfoundland, Video
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The Outdoor Journal 
When voices get too loud to be heard: “I Hunt, But I Oppose the N.R.A”
Having hunted on and off since I was a teen and having enjoyed guns and shooting equally as long, whether for target practice, skeet, trap or sporting clays, I have often worried that the zealotry I see demonstrated by ardent … Continue reading →