Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Big Fish: Wood carver enjoys fishing for those fish he carves
By Howard Meyerson SYLVAN LAKE, MI — Bob Batchik has long been hooked on fish and fishing: bluegills, trout, bass, pike and perch. He isn’t fussy. He likes them all – particularly if he has a carving knife in hand. … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisans, Bob Batchik, Fish, Fishing, Paul Young, Sunfish Woodworks, Sylvan Lake, Trout Unlimited, Wood Carving, Woodcraft
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Michigan fishing guide spotlighted on World Fishing Network
Frank Willetts had it good in the automotive industry, at least good by standards that most seem to value. The Commerce Township native had the big house, the family and stature of running a plant in Mexico. His life was … Continue reading
Birds aplenty at annual bird watching festivals
By Howard Meyerson It is getting to be that time of year when migratory birds return to Michigan in abundance, a period when fields, forests and meadows are thawing, when early spring plants begin to show, and when breeding birds, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Birdwatching, Conservation, Environment, Hiking, Michigan Audubon Society, Nature
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Officials consider changes to lake trout regulations
By Howard Meyerson Lake Michigan anglers can expect rule changes ahead for lake trout all along the Lower Peninsula shoreline. State fisheries managers want to liberalize fishing in the southern basin and reduce fishing pressure in northern waters. “We’re interested … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Trout, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Trout
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Nongame Wildlife: State effort to be revised and focused
By Howard Meyerson One of Michigan’s more important wildlife initiatives, Michigan’s Nongame Wildlife Program, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2013. It was a quiet celebration by all accounts, a contrast to its early years when the Michigan Department of Natural … Continue reading
Branching Out: Muskegon Conservation District is at the root of environmental health
By Howard Meyerson Once the daffodils break ground and tiny, purple Hepaticas brighten forest floors, Jeff Auch’s phone will begin to ring in earnest. The callers may be gardeners or land owners seeking advice about woodlots or wildlife, but most … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Environment, Muskegon Conservation District, Nature, Tree Planting, Trees
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Come Spring: The walleye move out of Saginaw Bay sometimes traveling hundreds of miles
By Howard Meyerson Saginaw Bay is known as a walleye fishing haven. Literally millions of walleyes spawn there each year. State fisheries managers say the 1,143 square-mile bay is the single-most important place for walleye production on all of Lake … Continue reading
Pure Michigan: On the way to becoming a trails state
By Howard Meyerson Michigan has had a number of nicknames: The Water Wonderland, The Great Lakes State, The Wolverine State, The Mitten State; and now it appears we may get another: The Pure Michigan Trails State. A five-bill package introduced … Continue reading
Alewife numbers remain low in Lake Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Researchers studying prey fish populations in Lake Michigan have found that alewife populations continue to be at low ebb and may dip further before the 2014 fishing season is over. Surveys conducted last … Continue reading
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