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: America’s longest footpath celebrated at national conference in Michigan
By Howard Meyerson LOWELL, MI — If you ask Dave Cornell about long-distance hiking, the 73-year-old Delton resident is unequivocal about its place in life. “Hiking has made a difference. It saved my life. There is nothing like strapping on … Continue reading
Wild & Scenic: The Betsie River is a special place
By Howard Meyerson THOMPSONVILLE, MI — I was drifting with the current when I saw them ahead: two 4-foot-tall sandhill cranes. Each was stalking the shaded shallows, methodically looking for something to eat. I signaled my buddy, who put up … Continue reading
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Tagged Betsie River, Canoeing, DNR, Natural Rivers Act, Paddling, Wild & Scenic Rivers
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Early goose season on tap, new shot-size rules
By Howard Meyerson LANSING, MI — Michigan’s resident Canada goose population is doing just fine, and hunters will have a shot at them again come Sept. 1. In fact, they are likely to have more birds to shoot. Michigan’s Natural Resources … Continue reading
Explorer Pushes the Boundaries
A 48 year-old paddler, Wave Vidmar, is about engage in a serious undertaking: paddling solo for 3,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii. Vidmar, who plans to leave from Sausalito, figures the trip will take from 45 … Continue reading
Beautiful Birds: Great Blue Herons
Great Blue Herons are magnificent birds. Photo by Walt Spencer found at: Choctawhatchee Audubon Society on Facebook.
My Kind of Place: The Nooksack
I’ve never been here. But now that I know, I am likely to look for it. Found: NooksackWildAndScenic, a river in Washington State. American Rivers, the non-profit river conservation group is seeking federal Wild and Scenic status for the river … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Environment, Nooksack, Photos, Rivers, Washington, Wild and Scenic Rivers
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Allow how many eagles to die?
Utilities are looking to extend the length of a special permit they get that allows for incidental golden and bald eagle kills from wind turbines. The US Fish & Wildlife Service has posted a plan on the Federal Register to … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Eagles, Environment, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, wind energy, Wind Farms
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Osprey population bouncing back in southern Michigan
Michigan wildlife officials say ospreys are on the rebound in southern Michigan. Researchers have discovered 49 active osprey nests this year compared to one in 1999. Wildlife staffers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began to relocate osprey to … Continue reading
The Best of Trees: Redwoods
There is nothing like hiking in the redwoods to give one a sense of place in the natural world. Photo: National Park Service
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Tagged Hiking, National Parks, Photos, Redwood National Park
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Thornapple River Expedition to Float in August
By Howard Meyerson When Erv Gambee takes a week off in August to paddle the Thornapple River, the Caledonia resident won’t be alone. Gambee, the president of the Thornapple River Watershed Council, will be joined by others — several dozen … Continue reading
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Tagged Paddling, Rivers, Thornapple Expedition, Thornapple River, Thornapple Watershed Council
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