Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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North Country Trail Association files lawsuit over New York handling of trail segment
A national hiking group, the The North Country Trail Association, is suing the New York state office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with a local snowmobile group, over a mile of trail built by NCT volunteers that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Hiking, National Scenic Trails, National Trail System, North Country Trail, Trails
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Michigan Proposes to Double Brook Trout Limit in Upper Peninsula
By Howard Meyerson A proposal to raise the daily limit of brook trout caught on Upper Peninsula streams is expected to be rolled out in early summer, according to state officials. The proposal doubles the limit from five fish per … Continue reading
Lake Michigan salmon fishery at risk without stocking reduction, educator says
Lake Michigan fish managers are proposing to reduce hatchery stocks to lower pressure on a diminishing forage base. Michigan is planning to hold a public workshop Saturday, April 14, in Benton Harbor to explain the situation to anglers and charter … Continue reading
No Easy Answer: Eat more fish or less
Fish consumption advisories have you confused? Balancing the benefits and risks of eating fish is a tough question. This is a good read, but it may not make you sleep easier at night. Either way there is reason to question … Continue reading
Detroit: Belle Isle likely won’t be free anymore
Belle Isle, one of my favorite Detroit Parks growing up as a kid, may no longer be free to enter. Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed making it into a state park as a means of helping the city of Detroit … Continue reading
Fur loss, open sores seen in polar bears
US Geologic Survey scientists are concerned about nine Barrow Alaska polar bears that have been found with fur loss and open sores, a condition also seen recently in seals and walruses. Preliminary studies have ruled out radiation poisoning from the … Continue reading
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Michigan attracts visitors of motor-less bent
By Dana Hollowell/Bridge Magazine For seven days last summer, James Jeske, 66, bicycled along Michigan’s western shore. The 500-mile-long trek took him from New Buffalo at the base of the Mitten to Mackinaw City at the tip of the Lower … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycles, Bike Touring, Cycling, Rail Trails, Tourism
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Polar bear encounters on the rise in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Annie Rumbolt and her husband Lawrence now sleep with a big game hunting rifle in their bedroom after becoming the latest survivors of polar bear encounters in Newfoundland and Labrador. Pack ice conditions unusually close to … Continue reading
Michigan’s Rogue River Gets More Love
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS – The Rogue River, a popular trout fishing stream in Kent and Newaygo counties, is getting a little extra love these days. The river was selected by national Trout Unlimited in 2010 to be one of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Fishing, Home River Project, Rogue River, Trout, Trout Unlimited
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