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Photo credit: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR2016-02-04T17:26:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/26/nature-nearby-parks-trails-woods-and-wildlife-within-10-minutes-of-downtown-grand-rapids/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/012-m.jpg012 MStop and have a snack, or listen to the birds, along the Hodenpyl Woods trail. Photo by Howard Meyerson.2016-02-04T17:24:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/04/16/grand-rapids-nature-centers-offer-outdoorsy-fun-for-all-ages/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/053-m.jpg053 MTake a peaceful stroll on the trails at Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve. 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(Courtesy Photo)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dan-gilson-left-of-muskegon-checks-the-shape-of-an-arrowhead-as-dan-belknapp-right-of-byron-center-chisels-at-rock-during-the-traditional-bowhunters-expo.jpgDon GilsonJanuary 25 2008 Dan Gilson, left, of Muskegon checks the shape of an arrowhead as Dan Belknapp, right, of Byron Center chisels at rock during the Traditional Bowhunters Expo at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds. Gilson has been flintknapping for the past 25 years.The Expo runs through Saturday. (Jonathon Gruenke / Kalamazoo Gazette)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0078.jpgIMG_0078https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0139a.jpgIMG_0139A2016-01-03T18:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2016/01/02/reef-rehabilitation-project-improves-spawning-for-grand-traverse-lakers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4291e8897f2c52cb.jpg-4291e8897f2c52cbhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/72a00e48f89b504e.jpg-72a00e48f89b504ehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/courtesy-big-foot-media.jpgCourtesy Big Foot Media2016-01-03T06:31:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/12/20/on-target-west-michigan-archery-center-provides-unique-opportunity/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/030-m.jpg030 Mhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/046-m.jpg046 Mhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/091-m.jpg091 M2015-12-20T18:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/12/15/the-magic-of-rivers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/punchbowl-falls-in-columbia-river-gorge-by-paul-weeks-flickrcc.jpgPunchbowl Falls in Columbia river Gorge, by Paul Weeks [FlickrCC]2015-12-15T22:44:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/12/12/removing-a-dam-can-be-a-net-win-for-the-planet/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/42-33943705__800x600_q85_crop2.jpg42-33943705__800x600_q85_crop2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/42-33943705__800x600_q85_crop1.jpg42-33943705__800x600_q85_crop1https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/42-33943705__800x600_q85_crop.jpg42-33943705__800x600_q85_crop2015-12-13T15:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/12/06/captain-fishing-guide-provides-lifelong-learning-experiences/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/046-m-level.jpg046 M levelhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/023-m-level-2.jpg023 M level 2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/049-f2-level.jpg049 F2 level2015-12-08T04:02:17+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/12/03/pigeon-river-flowing-free-after-dam-removal/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hp-staff-walking-about-halfway-in-old-impoundment.jpgHP staff walking about halfway in old impoundmenthttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/som-oct-30g-copy.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2017-03-05T19:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/12/03/popular-montmorency-county-flooding-to-be-filled-following-dam-construction/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/picture-007-copy.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/flooding-dry-copy.jpgflooding dry copy2015-12-03T20:04:42+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/11/22/dnr-to-plant-50000-extra-hatchery-brown-trout-on-muskegon-river-to-replace-missing-year-class/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc_0026-2.jpgDSC_0026-2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc_0169-b-m.jpgDSC_0169 B-M2015-11-25T03:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/11/21/conflicts-between-wolves-hunting-dogs-in-michigan-decline-in-2015/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/unknown_dog_breed_treeing-wikimedia-commons.jpgUnknown_dog_breed_treeing - wikimedia commonsBear hounds that work far from the hunter were the breeds most attacked by wolves, but beagles hunting rabbits were also attacked. Photo Wikipedia.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/gray_wolf_canis_lupus-hollingsworth-john-and-karen-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service.jpggray_wolf_canis_lupus Hollingsworth John and Karen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCourtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2015-12-12T20:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/08/02/dnr-gray-wolves-have-spread-across-entire-upper-peninsula/2015-11-21T20:55:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/11/17/trumpeter-swans-a-conservation-success-in-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/800px-cygnus_olor_portrait_tschaensky-mute-swan-christian-jansky-wikimedia-commons.jpg800px-Cygnus_olor_Portrait_(Tschaensky) mute swan Christian Jansky - Wikimedia Commonshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1195px-trumpeter_swan_cygnus_buccinator_rwd2.jpg1195px-Trumpeter_Swan_(Cygnus_buccinator)_RWD2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/trumpeterswanscory-gildersleeve.jpgTrumpeterSwans(Cory Gildersleeve)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/trsw-130308-tuttle-swimming-paircopyright-roger-eriksson.jpgTRSW 130308 tuttle swimming paircopyright Roger Eriksson2021-02-11T00:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/11/09/dnr-holds-the-line-on-2016-king-salmon-stocking/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/082.jpg0822015-12-11T12:57:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/11/08/upcoming-deer-season-could-be-hit-or-miss/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsk420-364-dnr.jpgA big 10 point "swamp" Buck, Luce Co.A big 10 point "swamp" Buck, Luce Co. Photo courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsk111-23-antlerless-and-antlered-whitetail-source-michigan-dnr.jpgDSK111 23 antlerless and antlered whitetail Source Michigan DNRMichigan Department of Natural Resources officials say the upcoming firearm deer season will require more planning and scouting by hunters if they plan to bag a big one. DNR officials say the acorn crop is spotty and deer will be on the move, meaning hunters can’t rely on the usual hunting spots. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources)2015-11-08T16:09:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/10/lake-michigan-water-trail-moving-forward-michigan-playing-catch-up/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/022-small-copy.jpg022 Small copyThe sandy shoreline north of Michigan's Duck Lake State Park makes for soft landings when exploring Lake Michigan by kayak2015-11-07T15:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/14/michigans-snowshoe-hares-disappearing-could-benefit-from-forest-management-amid-climate-changes/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/radioedhare-s.jpgRadioedHare (S)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/harecolorchange-s.jpgHareColorChange (S)Snowshoe hares change colors from brown to white in winter to provide concealment. Photo: Dr. Gary Roloff2015-11-07T15:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/05/lake-michigan-salmon-runs-proving-slower-smaller-than-average/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_0040-med.jpgDSC_0040 MedA chinook salmon attempts to jump the raceway divider at the Little Manistee River egg-collection facility. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc_0201-copy.jpgDSC_0201 copyAnglers have asked where the king salmon are this year? Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-11-07T15:51:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/09/30/deer-hunter-be-safe-hidden-issues-can-cause-problems/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15933625-large.jpg15933625-largehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsk111-07-source-mdnr.jpgSpike horn buckPulling a deer out of the woods can be tough work. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNRhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsk282-23_hi-res.jpgDSK282 23_Hi-ResBow hunters fall out of tree stands every year. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR2015-11-07T15:50:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/09/19/sandhill-cranes-rebound-in-michigan-opens-hunt-possibilities/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dancing-cranes-2-tom-hodgson.jpgDancing Cranes 2 Tom HodgsonSandhill cranes in their mating dance. Photo: Tom Hodgson. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cranes-flocking-to-haehnle-tom-hodgson.jpgCranes Flocking to Haehnle Tom HodgsonCranes Flocking to Haehnle Sanctuary. Photo: Tom Hodgsonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cranes-in-fallow-field-tom-hodgson.jpgCranes in Fallow Field Tom HodgsonCranes feeding in a fallow field. Photo: Tom Hodgson2021-05-19T18:34:45+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/09/14/regulations-proposed-to-bring-back-michigans-coaster-brook-trout/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/slater2013_img_2368.jpgSlateR2013_IMG_2368This 13-inch coaster was found on one of study streams. Photo: Troy Zornhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15812696-coaster-brook-trout-streams.jpg15812696- Coaster Brook Trout Streamshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2362-e1410703660923.jpgIMG_2362This 13-inch coaster brook trout was found in one of the experimental rivers while conducting surveys. Photo: Troy Zorn, Michigan DNR.2015-11-07T15:50:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/28/wanted-states-feral-swine/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/midland-co-2014.jpgMidland Co 2014A night image shows more feral swine feeding at the bait site. Photo: USDA Wildlife Services.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/imag0947-3.jpgIMAG0947 (3)Two feral swine captured feeding at a Midland County baited site are among the many that roam free in Michigan. Photo: U.S.D.A Wildlife Services. 2015-11-07T15:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/17/michigan-to-hold-first-teal-hunting-season-in-nearly-50-years/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsk351-088.jpgDSK351 088A young hunter holds up a green-winged teal, a species that sticks around longer than blue-wings. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsk204-27.jpgDSK204 27The experimental teal season can be a good time to get youth out hunting while the weather is still warm. Photo: Dave Kenyon | Michigan DNR2015-11-07T15:49:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/20/when-the-greater-good-isnt-good-enough-muskegon-sturgeon-kill-should-sound-alarm/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/70fd6ae0e7f0fcbe.jpg-70fd6ae0e7f0fcbehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10000186-large.jpg10000186-large2015-11-07T15:49:01+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/06/salmon-fishing-dismal/2015-11-07T15:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/09/firearm-deer-season-get-out-and-scout-if-you-want-to-find-deer/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsk13-59-dnr.jpgDSK13 59 dnrUpper Peninsula deer are likely to be spread out. The mast crop is spotty this year. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsk418-183-source-mdnr.jpgDSK418 183 Source MDNRPictured are 13-year-old Henry Lerrett and Zach Parrett, 16, standing proudly with nice healthy racked bucks at their camp in Menominee County last deer season. (Courtesy | David Kenyon, Michigan DNR)2015-11-07T15:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/22/graymont-submits-new-mine-proposal-for-michigans-upper-peninsula/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/graymont-pilot-peak-project-_aerial.jpgGraymont pilot peak project _aerialAn aerial shot of Graymont's Pilot Peak project in Nevada. Photo: Graymont2015-11-07T15:47:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/22/higher-brookie-limit-on-three-new-waters/2015-11-07T15:46:55+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/04/wild-state-parks-lake-huron-shoreline-parks-offer-natural-abundance/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041-med-2.jpg041 med 2A simple sign on the highway alerts people to its presence. Photo; Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/084-med.jpg084 medHikers can take the trail to the shoreline and sit a spell and listen to the waves and seagulls. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/092-med.jpg092 medThompson's Harbor State Park has miles of undeveloped Lake Huron shoreline. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-11-07T15:44:43+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/04/program-shift-will-reduce-forest-acres-hunters-can-access/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/75350c6076dd58f3e9acdc1bc36799b6.jpeg75350c6076dd58f3e9acdc1bc36799b62015-11-07T15:44:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/28/pigeon-river-trout-stream-to-thrive-with-removal-of-yoga-camp-dam/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/looking-upstream-at-song-of-morning-dam-outlet.jpgLooking upstream at song of morning dam outletThis dam at the Song of the Morning Ranch will be removed allowing fish to pass upstream on the Pigeon River. Photo: Courtesy of Huron Pines.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/in-between-bridge-and-dam-looking-up-at-dam-outlet.jpgIn between bridge and dam looking up at dam outletWaters downstream from the dam will run cooler, benefiting trout once this dam is removed. Photos courtesy of Huron Pines. 2015-11-07T15:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/24/2014-fishing-license-sales-lagging-in-michigan/2015-11-07T15:41:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/26/study-finds-black-bears-are-not-establishing-themselves-in-southern-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/16145858-large.jpg16145858-large2017-11-16T20:16:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/30/renewing-michigans-nongame-wildlife-program/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/trumpeter-swan-courtesy-of-bill-krasean.jpgTrumpeter Swan courtesy of Bill Kraseanhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/trumpeter_swaw_cygnus_buccinator_rwd1-dick-daniels-wikimedia-commons.jpgTrumpeter_Swaw_(Cygnus_buccinator)_RWD1 Dick Daniels Wikimedia CommonsThe Trumpeter Swan is one of several species that have been aided by Michigan's Nongame Wildlife Program. Photo: Dick Daniels, Wikimedia Commons. 2015-11-07T15:41:02+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/01/wind-turbines-and-birds-a-case-for-further-study/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/traverse_city_wind_turbine_651515643_3a8ac41f26_o.jpgTraverse_City_wind_turbine_651515643_3a8ac41f26_oA wind turbine in Traverse City, Michigan. Photo: Wikimedia Commonshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/michigan_wind_1_near_ubly_2962967700_f833acdf27_o.jpgMichigan_Wind_1_near_Ubly_2962967700_f833acdf27_oMichigan Wind 1 near Ubly is part of the former Noble Thumb Windpark (NTW), which John Deere Renewables acquired from Noble Environmental Power in October, 2008. The project consists of 46 GE Energy SLE wind turbines and has a total nameplate capacity of 69 MW. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. 2015-11-07T15:40:38+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/04/state-wolf-plan-to-be-updated-public-asked-to-comment/2015-11-07T15:40:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/04/elk-hunters-see-high-success-rate/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/rocky_mountain_bull_elk-wiki.jpgRocky_Mountain_Bull_Elk - WikiMichigan hunters had a 74 percent success rate during the fall elk hunt. Photo: Wikimedia Commons2015-11-07T15:39:52+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/14/firearm-deer-season-fewer-hunters-fewer-deer/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsk220-17-dnr.jpgDSK220 17 DNRPhoto: Michigan DNRhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lif_02759-copy-dnr.jpgLIF_02759 copy dnrPhoto: Courtesy Michigan DNR 2015-11-07T15:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/28/michigan-dnr-trying-to-grow-hunter-access-on-private-farm-lands/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsk456-045.jpgTony Gefert and his daughter Lilly.Pheasant habitat is one of the types listed in the Hunter Access Program. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsk456-008.jpgDSK456 008Michigan's Hunter Access Program pays farmers to allow hunters on their lands. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR. 2015-11-07T15:38:53+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/02/u-p-biologist-kevin-swanson-named-new-dnr-bear-wolf-cougar-specialist/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kevin-swanson-head-shot-dec-2014.jpgkevin swanson head shot Dec 2014Kevin Swanson is the Michigan DNR's new large-carnivore will be based in the Upper Peninsula. Photo: Michigan DNR. 2015-11-07T15:38:29+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/11/michigan-salmon-catch-limit-remains-five-in-2015-but-is-that-a-good-thing/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/046-m.jpg046 (M)The salmon fishing action on Lake Michigan was sporadic in 2014. Anglers shown here on Sea Hawk Charters out of St. Joseph, had a good early season day in June before fishing slowed down on Lake Michigan. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/161-b.jpg161-BCaptain Brian Butts, owner of Sea Flea Charters, helps Ashley Wiersma hold a big salmon she caught while fishing Lake Michigan in 2013. Far fewer that size were caught in 2014. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-11-07T15:38:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/18/camping-fees-increasing-at-michigan-state-parks/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hoeft-state-park-m.jpgHoeft State Park (M)Hoeft State Park: Camping fees at PH Hoeft State Park, north of Rogers City on Lake Huron, went up only $1 per night. Photo. Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/084-craig-lake-yurt-m.jpg084 Craig Lake Yurt (M)The 16-foot-diameter yurt at Craig Lake State Park sleeps four people and is equipped with bunk beds, mattresses, a wood stove, axe, bow saw, and cooking and eating utensils. Running water and electricity are not provided, but an outhouse is located nearby. Photo Howard Meyerson. 2015-11-07T15:37:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/25/orv-users-work-to-improve-access-at-silver-lake-state-park/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/12239906-large.jpgSILVER LAKE ORV'S 2A quad-runner gets some air as ORV's sit at the top of the highest dune at the Silver Lake State Park off-road vehicle area. Noise and congestion near the park have brought changes in gaining park entrance (Chris Clark/THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/16559040-large-silver-lake-state-park-entry.jpg16559040-large silver lake state park entryhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/009-m.jpg009 MState parks chief Ron Olson and Sen. Geoff Hansen (upper right) discuss the issues as ORV enthusiasts form groups and attempt to develop solutions. Photo; Howard Meyerson.2015-11-07T15:37:17+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/29/michigan-dnr-changes-master-angler-program-rules/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0200-sm.jpgDSC_0200 SMWeights are no longer required when entering fish in Michigan's Master Angler program. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-11-07T15:36:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/02/15/winter-steelhead-on-the-st-joe-good-if-you-got-the-gumption/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/st-joe-nikon-084.jpgSt. Joe Nikon 084Jim Bennett enjoys landing a winter steelhead on the St. Joseph River. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/st-joe-nikon-103.jpgSt. Joe Nikon 103Clark nets another good fish. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/st-joe-nikon-075.jpgSt. Joe Nikon 075Captain Russ Clark holds up a nice steelhead landed on the St. Joseph River in late January. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-11-07T15:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/02/26/black-lake-sturgeon-season-ends-in-six-hours/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/todd-zeller-archambo.jpgTodd Zeller - archambohttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/shanty-town-archambo.jpgShanty Town -- archambohttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/blaskowski-archambo.jpgBlaskowski - archamboDoug Blaskowski, of Brutus, holds a 50-inch, 31-pound female sturgeon he speared during the recent Black Lake sturgeon season. Photos courtesy of Brenda Archambo2015-11-07T15:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/22/bass-rules-year-round-catch-and-release-proposed/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/035-m.jpg035 MTournament anglers will have an extended tournament season with the new catch-and-delayed-release season being proposed. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/036-m.jpg036 MFly anglers who enjoy smallmouth bass fishing, like Wayne Andersen shown fishing Hamlin Lake, will be able to target them all year under the expanded catch-and-immediate-release season proposed. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-11-07T15:35:32+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/04/19/birding-trails-and-festivals-abound-for-michigan-bird-watchers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/file0122-copy.jpgFile0122 copyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sunrise-coast-birding-trail-17536316-large.jpgSunrise Coast Birding Trail 17536316-largehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/027-m.jpg027 MLooking for spring migrants, a bird-watcher stops to see a bird singing in the forest. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-11-07T15:35:02+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/04/26/dexters-mill-creek-trout-fishers-have-a-new-place-to-go/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mg_48792012-09-15t16_01_00-copy.jpg_MG_4879@2012-09-15T16_01_00 copyThis nice brown trout was found during a survey of the river by Ann Arbor TU members in 2012. Photot: Mike Mouradian.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kingsley-casting-copy.jpgkingsley casting copyDexter angler Lauren Kingsley enjoys a day fishing Mill Creek for trout. Photo: (Dirk Fishbach.2015-11-07T15:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/07/trout-size-limit-reduced-on-type-4-michigan-streams/2015-11-07T15:34:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/11/salmon-season-outlook-full-of-uncertainty/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/154-full.jpg154 fullState fisheries managers say today's smaller salmon fishery is more in balance with food available for them to eat. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/023-f.jpg023 FAnglers can anticipate catching salmon again this summer, though the Lake Michigan alewife population remains at an all-time low. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-11-07T15:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/06/18/researchers-considering-non-toxic-lamprey-control-on-northern-michigan-water/2015-11-07T15:33:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/06/22/find-secluded-lakes-for-wild-feeling-fishing-experiences/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/014-m-300.jpg014 M 300Small lakes often have good bass populations which can be caught with a surface popper and fly rod from a canoe. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/025-m-300.jpg025 M 300Rubber-legged spiders are a good way to entice bluegills on Fish Lake. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/008-m300.jpg008 M300Heading out a tiny channel to Fish Lake on a misty morning. Photo; Howard Meyerson2015-11-07T15:32:40+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/07/05/officials-examine-fish-farming-in-the-great-lakes/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/loch_ainort_fish_farm_-_geograph-org-uk_-_1800327.jpgLoch_Ainort_fish_farm_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1800327An example of offshore salmon farming in the sea (mariculture) at Loch Ainort, Isle of Skye. Photo: Wikipedia. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/14-206-aquaculture-ia-cage-diagram.jpg13-713 RAS aquaculture IA diagram2015-11-07T15:32:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/07/05/dnr-no-benefits-from-steelhead-netpen-experiment/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image002.pngimage002https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image003.pngimage003https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rainbowtrout-usda-wikimedia.jpgRainbowTrout USDA WikimediaHatchery steelhead raised in open water pens did not do as well as those released directly to the lake. Photo: USDA. 2015-11-07T15:31:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/07/06/trout-trails-website-helps-pinpoint-successful-spots/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/forest-lake-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAForest Lake in western Upper Peninsula is one of the spots listed on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ new Trout Trails website, which tracks popular sites for fishing trout. Photo: Courtesy of Michigan DNR. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/trout-trails-online.jpgTrout Trails online2015-11-07T15:31:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/07/08/lead-and-loons/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/common-loon-by-william-norton.jpgCommon Loon by William NortonA young common loon stretching its wings. Photo: William Nortonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1692-f-tom-cooley-examining-a-loon-for-lead-poisoning.jpgImg_1692 F Tom Cooley examining a loon for lead poisoningMichigan Department of Natural Resources pathologist, Tom Cooley, conducts a necropsy on a common loon suspected to have died from lead poisoning. Photo: Courtesy of Michigan DNR. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/loon-family-by-william-norton.jpgloon family by William NortonA family of loons. Photo courtesy of William Norton. 2015-11-07T15:31:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/08/30/looking-good-waterfowl-seasons-quickly-approaching/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/028-m2.jpg028 M2Mallards are the number one duck found in Michigan waterfowl hunter's bags. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0010-m.jpgDSC_0010 MWaterfowl hunters will be accessing waters all over the state looking for an opportunity to hunt waterfowl when the seasons open. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/imgp1947-m.jpgIMGP1947 MDuck hunters looking for mallards and wood ducks will often hunt the small wooded waters. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-11-07T15:30:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/10/11/pigeon-river-returning-to-free-flowing-state/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nikon-092-m.jpgNikon 092 MOnce under water, Meadows now grow surrounding the river which is cutting its way down to the historic channel. Photo by Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nikon-105-m.jpegNikon 105 MThe Song of the Morning dam was opened permanently in 2014. The dam structure will come out this year, widening the river channel at the dam site. Photo by Howard Meyerson.2015-11-07T15:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/11/06/officials-strong-2015-lake-michigan-perch-hatch/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/imgp3174.jpgIMGP3174A healthy 2015 year class is expected to revive perch fishing. Photo by Howard Meyerson.2015-11-24T15:57:51+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/10/27/a-moment-of-beauty/2015-10-27T13:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/10/24/sea-lamprey-abundance-dropping-in-the-great-lakes/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/101-008_hr.jpg101.008_HRBack to back annual lampricide treatments are knocking down populations of young lamprey/. Source: T. Lawrence, GLFC2015-10-24T15:21:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/10/20/man-breaks-109-year-michigan-record-with-big-catch/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/big-bass-courtesy-photo-19012621-mmmain.jpgBig Bass. Courtesy photo - 19012621-mmmain2015-10-20T23:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/10/20/mountain-biking-fourteeners-creates-a-rift-in-the-outdoor-community/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mtb-14er.jpgmtb-14er2015-10-20T22:30:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/10/14/dnr-proposes-to-liberalize-fishing-on-lake-gogebic-and-other-waters/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lake_gogebic-skye-marthaler-wikimedia-commons.jpgLake_Gogebic - Skye Marthaler - Wikimedia CommonsAnglers will be able to keep smaller walleye on Lake Gogebic. Photo Skye Marthaler, Wikimedia Commons. 2015-10-14T13:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/10/06/6967/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1026ef9f7b52ee38.jpg-1026ef9f7b52ee38Divers survey the wreck of the schooner Northerner, which sank off Port Washington, Wis. in 1868. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is considering 875-square-mile of Lake Michigan off the Wisconsin coast for designation as a National Marine Sanctuary. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society, Maritime Preservation and Archaeology Program.2015-10-06T19:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/09/29/geospatial-pdfs-point-hikers-in-right-direction-on-north-country-national-scenic-trail/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/015-m.jpg015 MWhile paper maps show the trail and surroundings, a new digital map app developed by Matt Rowbotham and the North Country Trail Association also shows a hikers position and progress on the trail. Photo by Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/018-jpg-m-2.jpg018 jpg M 2Matt Rowbotham, the cartographer for the North Country Trail Association, stops along the trail (marked by blue blazes on trees) to compare information on a paper map and the new digital map for the trail. Photo by Howard Meyerson2015-09-29T23:46:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/10/birds-are-big-bucks/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/birder-path-smaller-m.jpgBirder Path smaller MBirders at Tawas Point Birding Festival © Brad Slaughter.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/birder-backs-m.jpgBirder Backs MBirders at Tawas Point Birding Festival © Brad Slaughter.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dollar-origami-cranes-cymk-by-ann-mai-m.jpgDollar origami cranes CYMK by Ann Mai M2015-09-18T19:42:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/09/13/brook-trout-study-explores-life-giving-groundwater-seeps/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lumix-004-m.jpgLumix 004 MJustin Wenger (left) and Graeme Zaparzynski (right) prepare to take some measurements in Cedar Creek where they found a radio-tagged brook trout they are studying. Photo by Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/007-m.jpg007 MGraeme Zaparzynski uses a radio antennae to locate a brook trout in Cedar Creek that carries a tiny transmitter in its abdomen. Photo by Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/051-m.jpg051 MJustin Wegner, left, and Graeme Zaparzynski take ambient water temperature readings at a random spot downstream from where they located a tagged brook trout. Photo by Howard Meyerson.2015-09-13T15:33:57+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/09/11/michigans-important-bird-areas-flag-conservation-priorities/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/long-tailed-duck.jpgLong-tailed-duckLong-tailed Duck populations are in trouble in some parts of the world. Photo by Wolfgang Wander, Wikimedia Commons. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/long-tailed-duck-with-ice-by-joel-trick.jpgLong-tailed Duck with ice by Joel TrickLong-tailed ducks are considered vulnerable globally, though North American populations are substantial.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/long-tailed-ducks-flocking-by-joel-trick.jpgLong-tailed Ducks flocking by Joel TrickLong-tailed Ducks flock by the thousands on Lake Michigan waters. Photo by Joel Trick2015-09-12T16:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/09/02/artisans-gone-wild-creative-living-inspired-by-canoes/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_49-copy-300.jpgCRv14i3_49 copy 300https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_45-copy-300.jpgCRv14i3_45 copy 300https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_44-copy-300.jpgCRv14i3_44 copy 300https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_-copy-300.jpgCRv14i3_ copy 300https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_49-copy2.jpgCRv14i3_49 copy2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_49-copy.jpgCRv14i3_49 copyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_49.jpgCRv14i3_49https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_45.jpgCRv14i3_45https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_44.jpgCRv14i3_44https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crv14i3_.jpgCRv14i3_2015-09-04T11:43:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/08/17/west-michigan-herbalist-lisa-rose-authors-book-about-midwest-foraging/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/042-m.jpg042 M Nettle leaves can be used in dishes that call for greens or cooked into soup. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cover-midwest-foraging.jpgCover Midwest Foraging"Midwest Foraging; 115 wild and flavorful edibles from burdock to wild peach," was published this summer.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/005-m.jpg005 MHerbalist and wild food forager, Lisa Rose stops to sample sumac berries. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-09-01T16:50:48+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/08/03/government-agencies-to-spend-74-million-on-asian-carp-control/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/6420993561_a60c819e4f_o-silver-carp-jumping-source-asian-carp-regional-coordinating-comittee-2011.jpg6420993561_a60c819e4f_o Silver carp jumping, Source Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Comittee, 2011Silver carp jumping as a boat goes by. Photo: Asian carp regional coordinating comittee. 2015-08-03T17:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/08/02/wooden-canoe-gathering-brings-out-beauty-of-bygone-era/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/canoe-3-at-regional-in-marquette.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe Upper Great Lakes Regional Assembly of WCHA provides a good opportunity for wood canoe enthusiasts and owners to mingle and learn. Photo courtesy of WCHA. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/canoe-2-at-regional-in-marquette-f.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAn assortment of wooden canoes like these shown at the WCHA Regional Assembly in Marquette in 2013 will be on display this year. Photo courtesy of WCHAhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wcha-2015-027-m2.jpgWCHA 2015 027 M2 WCHA member Dave McDaniel, of Oscoda (foreground), and WCHA president, Ken Kelly, of Grand Rapids, enjoy a paddle in wood canoes in early summer. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-08-02T15:32:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/07/29/time-for-a-bit-of-wild/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/038-m.jpg038 MHorseshoe Bay is a federal wilderness area near St. Ignace on Lake Huron. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-07-31T21:21:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/07/19/white-river-a-scenic-trip-through-national-forest/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/610-019-f.jpg610 019 Fhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/030-m.jpg030 Mhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/610-014-f.jpg610 014 F2015-07-19T16:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/18/michigans-oldest-banded-loon-dies-from-avian-botulism/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/patriarch_2010.jpgPatriarch_2010Researcher Joe Kaplan holds Michigan's oldest banded common loon in 2010. The bird was recently found dead from Avian Botulism on a Lake Michigan Beach. Photos courtesy of The Loon Network.2015-07-08T16:54:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/18/avian-botulism-kills-off-hundreds-of-loons-and-other-birds/2015-07-08T16:54:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/05/magnificence-in-nature-common-loons/2015-07-08T16:53:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/08/climate-change-butterflies-game-birds-and-game-animals-threatened/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/male_moose-usfws.jpgMale_Moose USFWSMoose are among the big game species that are expected to vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/lycaeides_melissa_samuelis_cropped-kbb-usfws.jpgLycaeides_melissa_samuelis_(cropped) KBB USFWSMidwest Karner Blue Butterfly populations have crashed and the effects of climate change are suspected to be the cause. Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service2015-07-08T16:52:44+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/07/climate-change-the-risks-for-michigan-birds/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cerulean-warbler-dendroica-cerulea-wikimedia-commons.jpgCerulean Warbler Dendroica-cerulea- - Wikimedia CommonsThe Cerulean Warbler would also be affected by changes in climate in Michigan.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/henslows-sparrow-ammodramus_henslowii_-iowa-wikimedia-commons.jpgHenslow's Sparrow - Ammodramus_henslowii_-Iowa - Wikimedia CommonsThe Henslow's Sparrow, a grassland species already experiencing steep declines due to a loss of grasslands. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/northern_cardinal_cardinalis_cardinalis-usfws.jpgNorthern_cardinal_(Cardinalis_cardinalis) - USFWSScientists report that Northern Cardinals are already adapting to climate changes. Photo: USFWS.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/least-bittern-source-usgs-ixobrychus_exilis.jpgLeast Bittern source USGS Ixobrychus_exilisLeast Bitterns one of the most difficult marsh birds to spot. The species faces possible population decline due to climate changes. Photo: USGS.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/boreal-chickadee-beth-olson.jpgBoreal Chickadee (beth Olson)The Boreal Chickadee is as species found in Boreal Forests which may be impacted by climate shifts. Photo: Beth Olson2015-07-08T16:51:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/09/avian-botulism-takes-its-toll-scientists-continue-to-look-for-clues-2/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1024px-long-tailed-duck.jpg1024px-Long-tailed-duckLong-tailed Ducks are among the other species that are affected. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/charadrius_melodus_fws_10365_01-piping-plover.jpgpiping ploverEndangered Piping Plovers have been affected by avian botulism. Photo. U.S. FWS. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1280px-gavia_immer_-marshfield_vermont_usa_-swimming-8_1-ano-lobb-wiki-commons.jpg1280px-Gavia_immer_-Marshfield,_Vermont,_USA_-swimming-8_(1) ano lobb, wiki commonsCommon Loons were hit the hardest during the 2012 avian botulism outbreak. Photo: Wikimedia Commons2015-07-08T16:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/07/climate-change-shifting-climate-shifting-birds/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/magee-marsh197-2.jpgMagee Marsh197 (2)Baltimore Orioles will move northwards but still be found in Michigan. Photo: William Nortonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bird-ranges-download1-2014.pngbird-ranges-download1-2014https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/blue-grosbeak-by-dan-panamo.jpgBlue Grosbeak - LaffIte's Cove Spring 2014Blue Grosbeak's like this one are typically southern birds, but they are showing up more frequently in Michigan. Photo: Dan Pancamo2015-07-08T16:49:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/06/23/our-amazing-world/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/aurora-6-22-2015-catskills-new-york-jennifer-khordi-e1435049057945.jpgaurora-6-22-2015-Catskills-New-York-Jennifer-Khordi-e14350490579452015-06-23T12:53:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/05/11/tiny-flies-and-trophy-brook-trout-at-brookhaven-lake/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/059.jpg059https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/019-200-med-ml.jpg019 200 Med MLThis young grayling rose to a fly. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/026-ml-200dpi-med.jpg026 ML 200dpi MedJeff Johnson rows around Brookhaven Lake on an early spring outing looking for brookies and grayling. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/001-brookie-200-dpi-med.jpg001 Brookie 200 (dpi) medBig Lake Nipigon brook trout hit flies down deep. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-06-23T03:11:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/09/10/remote-beauty-craig-lake-state-park-worth-the-trek/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/011-2.jpg011 (2)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/022.jpg022Fritz and David Hartley paddle over to examine a portage trail off Craig Lake. Photo:by: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/080.jpg080https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/069.jpg069View from a rock along the west branch of the Peshekee River in Craig Lake State Park. Photo by Howard Meyerson2015-06-23T03:09:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/09/07/new-waters-austin-lake-has-the-fish-for-anglers-with-the-right-lures/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/meyerson0907mapjpg-c1b1775f9b32398f.jpgmeyerson0907mapjpg-c1b1775f9b32398fAustin Lake in Kalamazoo County. Graphic: MLive.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/austin-lake-033-s.jpgAustin Lake 033 SMiles Hanley, the 1998 Michigan State Bass Champion works shoreline structures and vegetation for bass. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/austin-lake-014-s.jpgAustin Lake 014 SMiles Hanley holds up a 2.5 pound largemouth bass that he landed soon after getting out. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-06-23T03:08:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/06/15/6744/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/042.jpg042The Blue Racer is a fast, curious and non-venomous snake found in Michigan. snake Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-06-17T17:49:49+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/06/15/artist-looks-to-fund-alaskan-painting-expedition/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/off-the-river-ambler-ak.jpgOff the River Ambler AKhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/crossing-paths-4mb.jpgCrossing Paths 4MB "Crossing Paths" Dog Salmon and Grizzly, Upper Reed River, Alaska. 15" x 24" acrylic studio painting of the fifth Grizzly and the first peaceable one August 17, 2013. Photo: Rob Mullen. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-207886-full.jpgimage-207886-full2015-06-16T00:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/06/08/federal-wildlife-fisheries-funding-expected/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/008.jpg008Federal excise taxes on fishing and hunting and other gear pay for fisheries and wildlife programs in Michigan. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-06-08T16:18:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/06/07/bear-country-manners-called-for-when-camping-in-bear-country/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/18017849-small.jpg18017849-smallhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/18017843-small.jpg18017843-smallhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/black_bears-wikimedia-commons.jpgBlack_bears Wikimedia CommonsBlack Bears roam northern Michigan woods. Photo: Wikimedia Commons2020-12-28T05:04:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/24/upper-peninsula-wood-boat-school-gets-a-gig-with-u-s-navy/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/launching_pilot_gigs_flushing_beach_-_geograph-org-uk_-_459478-wikimedia-commons.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPilot gigs being launched for a regatta in the U.K. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/l1030192-full.jpgL1030192 FullA pilot gig is rowed by six oarsman and coxswain who steers. Photo: Great Lakes Boat Building School. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/uss-constitution.jpgUSS ConstitutionThe U.S.S. Constitution is the oldest ship in the U.S. Navy. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/l1030119-full.jpgL1030119 FullStudents Ben Davant, left, and Mike Podgajski shape the final plank for the pilot gig. Photo courtesy of the Great Lakes Boat Building School. 2015-05-24T16:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/16/a-fine-day-for-a-paddle/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wcha-2015-040.jpgWCHA 2015 040https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wcha-2015-027-m.jpgWCHA 2015 027 Mhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wcha-2015-019.jpgWCHA 2015 019https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wcha-2015-010.jpgWCHA 2015 010https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wcha-2015-009.jpgWCHA 2015 009https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wcha-2015-003-m.jpgWCHA 2015 003 Mhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wcha-2015-001-s.jpgWCHA 2015 001 S2015-05-22T13:02:52+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/06/bill-field-visionary-founder-of-michigans-first-paved-rail-trail/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ross-and-aunt-marjorie-lr-photo-credit-photo-courtesy-of-michigan-trails-magazine.jpgRoss and Aunt Marjorie-LR Photo credit Photo courtesy of Michigan Trails MagazineBill Field's son, Ross Field, and sister, Marjorie Peterson at the staging area in downtown Shelby. Photo courtesy of Michigan Trails Magazine. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bill-field-with-family-and-friends-lr-photo-credit-marjorie-peterson.jpgBill Field with Family and Friends-LR Photo credit Marjorie PetersonBill Field rode the trail regulrly with family and friends. Pictured on an early morning ride to Mears are (left to right) Marlene Schihl, Bill Field, Bob Field (brother) and Bob' wife Emma. Photo courtesy of Marjorie Peterson. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/009-copy-300dpi-s.jpg009 copy 300dpi SBill Field's original check as a down payment for the trail, part of the historic collection at the Shelby Library. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hart-montague-trails-trails-michigan.jpgHart-Montague Trails -Trails Michiganhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/043-sc.jpg043 SCThis photo of Bill Field riding the Hart-Montague Trail is part of a historic collection of photos and news clippings about the trail that is housed at the Shelby Public Library. 2015-05-15T22:27:57+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/15/spring-is-blooming-the-best-places-to-see-wildflowers-in-and-around-grand-rapids-2/2015-05-15T15:07:21+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/04/07/bird-friendly-communities-coming-of-age/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/detroit.jpgDetroitDetroit is working to protect migrating birds by promoting lights-out programs to business owners and businesses. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/eastern-meadowlark-2-daniel-behm.jpgEastern Meadowlark 2 (Daniel Behm)An Eastern Meadowlark. Photo by: Daniel Behem.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bird-feeder-248946.jpgbird-feeder-248946More and more Michigan communities are working out how to be more bird-friendly.2015-05-08T13:10:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/05/07/state-senators-seek-to-get-tougher-on-poachers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/poachers-be250851.jpegpoachers-be250851Michigan legislators want to raise fines to prevent poaching. Photo: Michigan Outdoor News.2015-05-07T21:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/25/michigan-bike-route-named-one-of-best-in-midwest-by-outside-magazine/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/petoskey-michigan-04242012.jpg2015-04-04T18:46:35+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/30/pure-michigan-on-the-way-to-becoming-a-trails-state/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/leelanau-hiking-trail.jpgLeelanau Hiking TrailThe Pure Michigan Trail network will include some of the state's top trails for hikers. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc_0015-2-copy.jpgDSC_0015 (2) copyVolunteers from the North Country Trail Association create a new section of the seven-state trail runs through Michigan and will become part of Gov. Rick Snyder's Showcase Trail. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-04-04T18:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/04/04/major-work-this-summer-coming-for-hart-montague-and-white-pine-trails/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/white-pine-trail-russell-rd-016-m.jpgWhite Pine Trail, Russell Rd 016 (M)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/white-pine-trail-russell-rd-014-3-med.jpgWhite Pine Trail, Russell Rd 014 -3 (Med)Cyclists and skateboarders regularly use the paved portions of the White Pine Trail. Critics suggest skateboarders and others will not be able to use the segments that will be surfaced with crushed limestone. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-04-06T15:45:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/21/fantasic-light/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/10533268_834642979904844_7346486787486265678_o.jpg10533268_834642979904844_7346486787486265678_o2015-03-21T15:31:19+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/16/prices-rising-national-park-senior-other-passes-a-great-way-to-save-money/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/imgp2990-m.jpgIMGP2990 MLooking out from one of the cliff dwellings at the remnants of the circular pueblo dwellings where a community of people once lived. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/imgp2994-m.jpgIMGP2994 MA visitor explores the ancient cliff dwellings at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-03-20T20:23:49+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/12/fly-fishing-equipment-swap-meet-planned/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/float-tube-scott-bowerman-06-27-f.jpgFloat Tube Scott Bowerman 06 (27) FFloat tubes are a great way to fish small ponds, lakes and easy flowing rivers. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-03-12T15:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/09/study-hunters-and-birdwatchers-have-lot-in-common/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/birdwatching.jpg2015-03-10T12:49:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/06/popular-pine-river-sand-slide-no-more/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc01115.jpgDSC01115Cut trees have been positioned on this popular Pine River sand slide to reduce erosion and use by people who like to climb it and slide down. Photo: Manistee National Forest 2015-03-09T02:38:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/05/25/loda-lake-national-wildflower-sanctuary-americas-one-and-only/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/058.jpg058https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/048.jpg048The 1.2 mile trail at Loda Lake connects with the North Country Scenic Trail. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/012.jpg012Round lobe hepatica were blooming, one of 400 species of wildflowers on the property. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/007.jpg007This covered picnic pavilion was built this year to provide hikers a place to enjoy lunch and stay dry. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/002.jpg002A new sign marks the entrance to the Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-03-09T02:37:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/08/roads-less-traveled-national-forest-seeks-user-input-about-preferred-two-tracks-trails/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/020-m.jpg020 Mhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/006c-m.jpg006C MBarricades like these are used to close off unwanted user-created two tracks in the national forest. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-03-09T02:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/03/01/quiet-water-symposium-celebrates-20-years/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/020-m-3.jpg020 M 3Camping gear and techniques for canoe and kayak tripping a all part of the event. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/012-m-2.jpg012 M 2Skin over wood frame kayaks are just some of the designs kayak builders will have on display. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2015-03-02T00:14:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/25/anglers-miffed-michigan-creates-10-fish-category-for-brook-trout-in-u-p/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/brook-trout-source-us-fish-and-wildlife-service.jpgBrook Trout - Source US Fish and Wildlife Service2015-02-26T20:30:48+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/07/u-p-brook-trout-five-streams-will-have-10-fish-limits/2015-02-26T20:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/06/07/brookie-survey-continues-in-upper-peninsula/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/b6ac3c1202c15e5fdfc0bdbe8d3dfb55.jpegb6ac3c1202c15e5fdfc0bdbe8d3dfb552015-02-26T20:28:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/02/26/graymont-revises-mining-proposal-dnr-decision-postponed/2015-02-26T20:21:00+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/02/22/fee-increase-proposed-at-sleeping-bear-dunes-and-other-u-s-national-parks/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/imgp1590-mt-rainier-national-park.jpgIMGP1590 Mt. Rainier National Park2015-02-22T16:44:35+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/02/08/soldiers-story-and-more-fly-fishing-film-tour-returns-to-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/f3t-22-of-38.jpgf3t (22 of 38)A scene from Bucknasty Browns, produced by Montana-Wild. Photo: Courtesy of Montana Wildhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/breaking-thru_d-brittain-photo.jpegBreaking Thru_D Brittain PhotoVideographer Scott Thompson shoots a scene with Vietnam vet Larry Fivecoats. Photo by: D Brittain2015-02-10T22:00:38+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/11/boomer-boom-recumbent-trike-a-hit-with-old-crowd/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/10979380-large.jpg2015-02-01T23:16:19+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/17/innovation-cardboard-bicycle-prototype-developed/2015-02-01T23:15:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/08/bicycle-museum-of-america-full-of-fascinating-history-bikeradar/2015-02-01T23:14:12+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/09/bike-share-programs-rolling-out-across-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/quicken-bike-photo-for-main.jpg2015-02-01T23:13:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/10/west-michigan-mountain-biking-alliance-60-miles-of-local-trails-from-riders-for-riders/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/luton-park-wmmba-103-med.jpgLuton Park WMMBA 103 MedAn area rider enjoys the 9-mile trail at Kent County's Luton Park, built by West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance members. Photo: Howard Meyerson2015-02-01T23:11:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/02/01/groomed-fat-bike-winter-trails-growing-more-numerous-in-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4945-250-small.jpgIMG_4945 250 smallhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4961-250-small.jpgIMG_4961 250 smallhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4956-250-small.jpgIMG_4956 250 small2015-02-01T18:35:43+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/15/new-dnr-deer-specialist-chad-stewart-ready-to-talk-with-states-hunters/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/chad-stewart-dnr-deer-specialist.jpg2008 fish and wildife division staff photosMichigan DNR's new deer specialist, Chad Stewart. 2016-04-18T14:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/15/scientists-invasive-snail-more-prevalent-than-thought-poses-grave-danger-to-waterfowl/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faucet-snail_mid.jpgFaucet-Snail_midThe faucet snail was found in Lake Michigan first in 1871. Photo: U.S. Geological Survey. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/siteswithfaucetsnails_b19f2bbb-bc26-46db-aaaf-1ea1ee0a821f-prv.jpgSites+with+Faucet+Snails_b19f2bbb-bc26-46db-aaaf-1ea1ee0a821f-prv2015-01-16T20:31:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/26/the-magnesium-fire-starter-scam/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/magnesium_sparks-300x2621.jpghttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/magnesium_sparks-300x262.jpg2015-01-09T16:44:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/09/winter-survival-fire-lighting-skills-why-dont-we-teach-them/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/firewood_with_flame_ash_and_red_embers.jpgFirewood_with_flame_ash_and_red_embersPhoto: Wikimedia Commons.2015-01-09T15:19:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/04/2015-outdoor-expo-season-anticipates-bigger-crowds-more-displays/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/grand-rapids-rv-show.jpgGrand Rapids RV ShowRetro RVs are in. More will be seen at the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel & RV Show. Photo: Showspan. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gr-boat-show-2.jpgGR boat show 2Boat manufacturer's are planning to show new designs this year. 2015-01-06T18:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2015/01/02/backpackers-who-needs-their-tourism-dollars/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dufresnephoto31.jpgJim DuFresnehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/backpackers1.jpgBackpackers at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/greatview1.jpgA hiker enjoys the panaromic view from a trail in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/greatview.jpgFeatured Image -- 6380https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isleroyale4th.jpgIsleRoyale4th2015-01-02T21:26:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/21/trail-guide-sets-new-standard-for-books-about-hiking-in-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/a-hiker-passing-the-south-manitou-island-lighthouse-part-of-sleeping-bear-dunes-national-lakeshore.jpgA hiker passing the South Manitou Island Lighthouse, part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreA hiker passing the South Manitou Island Lighthouse, part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo: Jim DuFresnehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dufresnephoto2.jpgDuFresnephoto2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/50hike3cover.jpg50Hike3Coverhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/a-backpacker-hikes-along-the-beach-at-north-manitou-island.jpgHike 43A backpacker hikes along the beach at North Manitou Island. Photo: Jim DuFresne2014-12-23T20:04:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/07/christmas-on-the-fly-gifts-for-the-fly-angler-on-your-list/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/16485454-mmmain.jpg16485454-mmmainIs there a fly fishing enthusiast on your shopping list? Here are three gift possibilities, starting clockwise at top right: “The River,” a production about the Au Sable River by videographer Robert Thompson; “The Flying Mouse,” a children’s book by Charlotte Otten and illustrated by Greg Crawford; and “Rivers of Sand: Fly Fishing Michigan & The Great Lakes Region,” by Josh Greenberg, owner of Gates Au Sable Lodge near Grayling. (Ed Riojas/MLive.com photo illustration)2014-12-07T16:40:53+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/12/02/feisty-fishes-fall-and-winter-steelhead-fishing-in-grand-rapids/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/040-med.jpg040 medMiles Hanley, a Kalamazoo angler, holds up a handsome steelhead he landed on the Kalamazoo River. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-12-02T15:20:51+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/11/citizens-critical-of-oil-and-gas-leasing-under-state-lands/2014-11-27T14:11:16+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/29/young-hiker-walks-north-dakota-to-new-york-on-north-country-trail/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/trail-logo-no-blue-bg.jpgTrail-Logo-No-Blue-BGhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ncta-trail-town-lowell-mi-0148.jpgNCTA Trail Town Lowell MI-0148Luke Jordan enjoys the Trail Town celebration recently held in Lowell, Michigan where a new NCT mural was unveiled behind him. The blue blaze on his T-shirt is similar to the markings found along the trail letting hikers know they are on the right path. Photo Brandon Mulnixhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1775_2.jpgIMG_1775_2Luke Jordan pauses while hiking the North Country Trail. Photo: Beth Keloneva.2014-11-24T21:38:56+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/08/23/playing-rough-illegal-orv-use-overwhelms-law-enforcement-and-restoration-efforts/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/043b.jpg043BRogue ORV riders have gone into posted areas and torn out some of the restoration work being done. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/019b.jpg019BDave Jaunese looks over work underway to close an illegal road created by rogue ORV riders. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/012b.jpg012BBaldwin district acting ranger, Chris Frederick (left) and trail coordinator, Dave Jaunese (right) look over ORV damage restoration work underway in the Manistee National Forest where illegal hill climbs created erosion. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-11-24T21:36:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/03/trail-towns-communities-adopting-north-country-trail/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/guernsey-lake-hike-5-cover_edited.jpgGuernsey Lake Hike 5 cover_editedhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mg_6388.jpg_MG_6388The national headquarters for the North Country Trail Association is found in Lowell. Photo Brandon Mulnixhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/6381-color.jpg6381-colorThe national headquarters for the North Country Trail Association is found in Lowell. Photo: Brandon Mulnix2014-11-24T21:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/20/1100-foot-fall-causes-first-death-of-season-on-mckinley/2014-11-24T21:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/23/national-forest-proposes-temporarily-closing-some-roads-for-non-motorized-winter-trails/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/199336-standard.jpg199336-standardPhoto: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/medium_2sweetwater07.jpgSWEETWATER CHALLENGE7Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sweetwater-challenge.jpgSWEETWATER CHALLENGEMushers like this one at the starting line of the Sweetwater Challenge dogsled event, would be able to train and run their dogs without concern about motorized vehicles on their trails in winter. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-11-24T21:31:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/21/recreation-passport-sales-eclipse-2-million-mark-in-13-shy-of-goal/2014-11-23T18:18:11+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/03/looking-good-state-forest-campgrounds-to-get-facelift/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsk400-002.jpgHog Island State Forest CampgroundCampers enjoy time at Hog Island State Forest Campground. Photo by: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR.2014-11-23T18:17:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/14/a-good-camping-summer-is-a-good-summer-indeed/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/030-c.jpg030 CFamilies came with tents trailers and kayaks to enjoy the scenery at Ludington State Park. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/grand-haven-state-park-camping-2013-121-med.jpgGrand Haven State Park Camping 2013 121 medGrand Haven State Park and other Michigan state parks were poplar during the summer of 2013. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-11-23T18:16:23+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/14/keeping-it-simple-state-forest-rustic-camping-reservation-program-scaled-back/2014-11-23T18:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/14/new-vision-state-forest-campgrounds-repositioned/2014-11-23T18:13:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/05/fees-reduced-at-rustic-state-forest-campgrounds/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/fox-river-sfcg3.jpgFox River SFCG3Fox River State Forest Campground2014-11-23T18:11:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/09/six-state-forest-campgrounds-to-reopen-new-access-for-equestrians-paddlers-and-anglers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/horseback-riding.jpgKWS horses on the beach 1Six rustic campgrounds that were closed in 2009 due to budget constraints are to be reopened. Four of them will be re-configured to provide additional camping opportunities for equestrians.That recommendation is being taken up March 13 by the Natural Resources Commission.2014-11-23T18:10:03+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/17/great-hunt-great-venison-dont-let-it-go-to-waste/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hah9438.jpg_HAH9438Austrian braised venison shank. Photo: Holly Heyser.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hank-shaw-hunting-diver-ducks-8x12.jpgHank Shaw hunting diver ducks - 8x12Hank Shaw scans for diving ducks while hunting. Photo: Holly Heyser.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hah1852.jpg_HAH1852Grilled venison is a tasty way to handle backstrap. Photo: Holly Heyeser. 2014-11-17T16:52:48+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/11/02/grand-rapids-couple-completes-70-day-kayaking-journey-down-the-mississippi-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc_0715.jpgDSC_0715 Returning upstream on the river guide's boat, the DeKock's smile and enjoy their first beer in 70 days as they pass the red over green day marker, a coast guard navigation aid marking the channel leading to the Gulf of Mexico, just upstream from the Mile Zero marker. Photo: Alisun De Kock. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc_0084.jpgDSC_0084https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc_0036.jpgDSC_0036Day 48: While camped on the banks just south of Carutherville, MO, the crew of the upriver-bound Amy Francis blow the ship's horn in greeting and come out and wave. Linda De Kock waves back. Photo: Gary De DeKock. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc_0209_edited-1.jpgDSC_0209_edited-1Day 7 near Grand Rapids, MN, the De Kocks shoot a selfie with the narrow river waters behind them. Photo: Gary De Kock.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mrv-map-google-earth.jpgMRV map Google EarthTheMississippi River passes through 10 states and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_7136.jpgIMG_7136Day 36: Gary and Linda De Kock. passing through Hannibal, MO continue paddling down the Mississippi River. Photo: Mark Geerlings2014-11-02T17:32:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/31/mixing-it-up-at-shorts-brewing/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/joe-short-390x245.pngJoe-short-390x2452014-11-01T14:54:38+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/27/microbe-to-control-invasive-mussels-in-open-water-approved-by-u-s-epa/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dreissena_polymorpha3-usgs.jpgDreissena_polymorpha3 usgshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/zebra_mussel_glerl_4.jpgZebra_mussel_GLERL_42014-10-27T22:36:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/29/free-running-brown-bridge-dam-to-come-out-summer-2012/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/boardman-river-locator-map.jpgBoardman River Locator mapLocation of the Boardman River from: theBoardman.org websitehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/brown-bridge-dam-boardman-river-usfws.jpgBrown Bridge Dam, Boardman River 2014-10-20T13:51:19+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/07/11/allow-how-many-eagles-to-die/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/eagleap_t220.jpgeagleap_t2202014-10-20T13:50:29+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/09/21/prey-for-me/2014-10-20T13:49:56+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/15/asian-carp-dna-study-finds-other-causes-than-live-fish-2/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/employees_hold_an_asian_carp_fish.jpgEmployees_hold_an_Asian_carp_fishWhere you find there DNA you may not find Asian Carp. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service.2014-10-20T13:49:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/26/u-s-plans-to-drop-gray-wolves-from-endangered-list/2014-10-20T13:48:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/08/early-season-goose-other-waterfowl-regulations-proposed/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/canada_goose.jpgCanada_gooseEarly goose hunting season would open September 1 as usual. Photo: Wikimedia Commons2014-10-20T13:47:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/05/national-survey-finds-more-people-hunt-but-trend-still-downwards-in-michigan/2014-10-20T13:43:44+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/07/collaborative-conservation-how-hunters-help-birds/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/fall-cranes-in-cut-corn-tom-hodgson.jpgFall Cranes in Cut Corn Tom HodgsonSandhill cranes were the beneficiaries of wetland restoration investments made by Ducks Unlimited and other organizations.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hontoon_dead_-_barred_owl.jpgHontoon_Dead_-_Barred_OwlBarred owls are among the birds that will benefit from collaborative funding of grassland restoration in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Photo: Wikimedia Commonshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/indigobuntingonplant-1.jpgIndigoBuntingonPlant (1)Indigo Buntings benefit from forest management that is often associated with hunted species like deer and grouse. Photo by: Kevin Bolton, Wikimedia Commons.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cranes-flocking-to-haehnle-tom-hodgson.jpgCranes Flocking to Haehnle Tom HodgsonSandhill Cranes flock aboive Michigan Audubon's Haehnle Sanctuary where hunter dollars have helped conserve non-game birds like cranes. Photo by: Tom Hodgson2014-10-20T13:43:00+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/19/counting-cranes-will-wind-energy-and-hunting-impact-state-population/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/crane-counting-2012-004.jpgCrane Counting 2012 004Tom Funke counts sandhill cranes as they come in to roost during the evening crane count, Photo by: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/crane-counting-2012-052.jpgCrane Counting 2012 052Coming in for a landing during the annual state crane count. Photo by Howard Meyerson2014-10-20T13:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/27/south-dakota-girl-disqualified-national-duck-stamp-competition/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bilde.jpgbildeMadison Grimm works on her artwork. Photo: The Argus Leader.2014-10-20T13:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/11/wind-companies-wont-face-charges-in-condor-deaths/2014-10-20T13:40:34+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/31/endangered-mussel-delays-removal-of-lyons-dam/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/snuffboxbyg_thomaswattersohiostateuniv.jpgSnuffboxByG_ThomasWattersOhioStateUnivThe snuffbox mussel was added to the federal endangered species list in 2012. Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dam-rocks-exposed-susan-craft-b.jpgdam rocks exposed - Susan Craft bDue to the discovery of federally protected mussls, additional work and federal approval is needed before the 156-year-old Lyons Dam may be removed. Photo: Susan Craft, Village of Lyons2014-10-20T13:39:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/15/small-game-hunting-forecast-looks-good/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsk20-15.jpgDSK20 15Bird hunters can expect to have a good season this fall. Photo: Dave Kenyon. Michigan DNR.2014-10-20T13:39:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/27/kirtlands-warbler-makes-a-comeback-but-whats-ahead/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kirtland27s_warbler-mdnr.jpgKirtland%27s_warbler MDNRConservation officials are considering taking the Kirtland's Warbler off the federal Endangered Species List. Photo: Courtesy Michigan DNR2014-10-20T13:38:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/08/nongame-wildlife-state-effort-to-be-revised-and-focused/2014-10-20T13:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/05/04/manipulating-sea-lamprey-researchers-experiment-with-chemical-enticements-repellants/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/4-female-sea-lamprey-attracted-to-male-pheromone-washings-ocqueoc-river-a-miehls-glfc.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA A female sea lamprey (marked with various identifying tags) migrates upstream, attracted to a male pheromone. Photo: Andrea Miehls, Great Lakes Fishery Commission.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/3-sea-lamprey-alarm-response-a-miehls-glfc.jpg3 Sea Lamprey Alarm Response - A. Miehls, GLFCCaptive sea lamprey (in a laboratory raceway) respond to the alarm substance added to the water. The alarm substance greatly increases the activity level of the sea lamprey, even causing some sea lamprey to jump out of the water. Photo: Andrea Miehls, Great Lakes Fishery Commission.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1-nick-chartier-fws-carrie-kozel-msu-measuring-stream-velocity-and-discharge-carp-lake-outlet-t-luhring-msu.jpgCarrie Kozell and Nick Chartier measuring stream discharge Sea lamprey researchers measure stream velocity and discharge in the Carp Lake River to determine the appropriate concentration of alarm substance to apply. Photo: Tom Luhring, Michigan State University.2014-10-20T13:36:55+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/12/northern-michigan-fishing-guide-builds-big-boats-for-small-rivers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/nikon-119-high.jpgNikon 119 HighPhil Croff works a run on one of his favorite northern Michigan streams. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/nikon-181-high.jpgNikon 181 HighPhil Croff enjoys rowing his boats on the swifter, smaller northern Michigan streams. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/nikon-137-high.jpgNikon 137 HighPhil Croff's cedar and walnut drift boats provide a stable platform to fish from on the swift northern Michigan rivers where he guides anglers. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-10-16T15:49:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/15/wooden-canoe-enthusiasts-gather-on-the-ausable-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-069-edit.jpgAntique Canoes 1 069 (edit)Members of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association gather for lunch on the banks of the AuSable River. Photo by Howard Meyerson2014-10-16T15:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/03/building-a-whaleboat-students-tackle-unusual-project-at-upper-peninsula-boat-building-school/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/whaleboat-4-23-13-006.jpgWhaleboat 4.23.13 006Securing white oak was essential in the construction of an authentic replica of a historic whaleboat. Photo: Courtesy of Great Lakes Boat Building Schoolhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cover-shot-of-morgan-b.jpgCover shot of Morgan (B)The last of the wooden whaling ships, the Charles W. Morgan berthed at Mystic Seaport Connecticut. Photo: Courtesy of Mystic Seaport. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/whaleboat-4-23-13-005-b.jpgWhaleboat 4.23.13 005 bGreat Lakes Boat Building School students work on one of seven authentic whaleboat replicas that will launch with the Charles W. Morgan this summer. Photo: Courtesy Great Lakes Boat Building School2014-10-16T15:28:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/08/10/bamboo-fly-rod-builder-wes-cooper-honored-with-msu-heritage-award/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/008-final.jpg008 - finalWes Cooper's rods take 50 to 60 hours to build from pieces of bamboo grown in China. Photo: Howard Meyersoonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/017-d.jpg017 DWes Cooper, of Fremont, was honored by the Michigan Traditional Arts Program Satuday, Aug. 10, for his dedication and excellence in keeping bamboo rod building alive as a tradition. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-10-16T15:26:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/06/michigans-croff-craft-custom-driftboats-small-boats-with-big-attitude/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1479.jpgIMG_1479Phil Croff's special 12-foot Orvis edition boat is being sold by Orvis online. Photo: Courtesy of Croff Craft Custom Driftboatshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_0240.jpgIMG_0240Each of Phil Croff's boats is hand build to customer specifications. Shown is the tradtional model. Photo courtesy of Croff Craft Custom Driftboatshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1381.jpgIMG_1381Phil Croff gets ready to do some river fishing while floating downstream in one of his custom driftboats. Photo: Courtesy of Phil Croff. 2014-10-16T15:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/28/new-driftboat-design-coming-from-phil-croff/2014-10-16T15:23:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/06/the-romance-of-the-courting-canoe-era-is-alive-and-well-at-ken-kellys-place/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crv13i1-53.jpgCRv13i1-53https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crv13i1-50.jpgCRv13i1-50https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crv13i1-52.jpgCRv13i1-52https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crv13i1-511.jpgCRv13i1-51https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crv13i1-51.jpgCRv13i1-51https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/crv13i1-1.jpgCRv13i1-12014-10-16T15:22:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/20/big-fish-wood-carver-enjoys-fishing-for-those-fish-he-carves/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/16-inch-brown-trout.jpg16 Inch Brown Trouthttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/preston-pic-5-2011-copy.jpgpreston pic 5 2011 copyBob Batchik created this giant steelhead carving as a commissioned work for musician Huey Lewis. The wood fish hangs over the front door of the musician's California studeo. Photo: Courtesy of Bob Batchik. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2013-02-01-6-foot-bluegill-001.jpg2013-02-01 6 foot bluegill 001Bob Batchik works in his studio to finish painting a large bluegill wood carving for a client. (Courtesy | Bob Batchik, Sunfish Woodworks)2022-12-08T03:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/10/03/is-the-u-s-forest-service-hoping-to-cash-in-on-wilderness-areas/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dark_canyon_wilderness_area-usfs.jpgDark_Canyon_Wilderness_Area USFSDark Canyon Wilderness in Utah. Photo: U.S. Forest Service.2014-10-03T19:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/09/30/golden-lotus-dam-permanent-draw-down-complete-removal-to-come/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/nikon-092-small.jpgNikon 092 smallThe Pigeon River cuts a channel through the muck were there was once a eight-foot deep impoundment. behind the dam. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/nikon-101-small.jpgNikon 101 SmallThe dam at Song of the Morning Ranch Yoga Retreat will no longer impound water and is slated for deconstruction in 2015. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-09-30T14:35:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/09/21/muskegon-schoolchildren-put-isle-royale-wolf-lessons-to-use-build-website-for-kids/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/070-m.jpg070 MStudents began by learning the connection between elements in the food web. Photo Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/081-copy.jpg081 copyTeacher Laura Mitchell, discusses the food web with eight year old Janae Fisher, a third grade student at Reeths Puffer Elementary.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/058-copy.jpg058 copyNine year old Taylor Walker, a 4th grader from Muskegon, enjoys learning about the food web. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-09-21T17:40:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/09/15/study-asian-carp-in-lake-erie-wouldnt-hurt-perch-walleyes/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/asian_carp_6887439853-usfws.jpgAsian_carp_(6887439853) usfwsAt Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge in Missouri, an invasive Asian carp leaps high out of the water to escape biologists’ nets. (Steve Hillebrand/USFWS)2014-09-15T22:53:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/31/out-on-the-canoe-trail-its-good-to-stop-and-enjoy-nature/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/029-copy-m.jpg029 copy MYellow trail markers point out the route through cattails and ponds. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/057-m.jpg057 MWater lilies were blooming all over the ponds. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/041m.jpg041M2014-09-01T18:28:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/28/profiling-pedalers-by-their-pant-legs/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/142369_600.jpgThe way different types of cyclists deal with their pant legs2014-08-28T15:21:03+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/24/bear-feeding-problems-on-grand-island-national-recreation-area-force-temporary-camping-closure/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/grand_island_east_channel_lighthouse-wiki-commons.jpgGrand_Island_East_Channel_Lighthouse - Wiki CommonsGrand_Island_East_Channel_Lighthouse - Wiki Commonshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/young_black_bear_in_james_bay_canada-wikimedia-commons.jpgYoung_black_bear_in_James_Bay,_Canada - Wikimedia CommonsBlack bears on Grand Island were approaching campers and raiding tents looking for food. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. 2014-08-25T00:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/08/08/third-rescue-at-pictured-rocks-national-lakeshore-log-slide-within-two-weeks/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/logslide-prnl-fromlakesuperior.jpgLogSlide PRNL FromLakeSuperiorThe steep Log Slide at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore takes only 5 minutes to get down but an hour to climb back up. Photo: PRNL. 2014-08-10T21:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/31/the-classiest-bicycle-ever-made/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hawthornerollfast.gifHawthorneRollfasthttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sw-hawthorne-zep-speedometer.jpgHawthorn Zep speedometer - Source: http://thecabe.com/arc/Accessories/Speedometers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nostalgicnet3.jpg1936 Zep - Source: nostalgic.nethttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nostalgicnet2.jpg1936 Zep front headlight - Source: nostalgic.nethttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nostalgicnet1.jpg1936 Zep rear reflector and curved fender - Source: nostalgic.nethttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ebaycom.jpg1939 Hawthorne Zep - Source: ebay.com2014-08-03T10:53:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/06/22/a-story-of-recovery-boardman-river-restoration-looks-better-all-the-time/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/brown-bridge-dam-restoration-037-med-final.jpgBrown Bridge Dam Restoration 037 Med FinalBrett Fessell (left) and Frank Dituri look over the Boardman River restoration zone that was under water until a year ago when Brown Bridge Dam was removed. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/boardman-river-float-030-med.jpgBoardman River Float 030 MedBrett Fessell (front) and Frank Dituri explore the Boardman River restoration zone by canoe and see new growth and tree stumps left from 1800's logging efforts prior to building the Brown Bridge Dam. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/boardman-watershed-map-and-dams.jpgBoardman Watershed Map and Damshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/brown-bridge-dam-restoration-009-med.jpgBrown Bridge Dam Restoration 009 MedFrank Dituri (left) and Bret Fessell kneel in Grasshopper Creek where they find signs of aquatic insect life that was not there before the Brown Bridge Dam was removed. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-07-28T21:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/20/1000-fishing-trips-montague-angler-unlocks-white-river-secrets/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cliff-minton-lx-004-med.jpgCliff Minton Lx 004 MedCliff Minton enjoys running his boat up the White River, exploring new places to fish. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image-copy.jpgImage copyCliff Minton holds up a sign telling friends he is making his 1000th fishing trip on the Lower White River. Photo: Photo Bill Bishop. 2014-07-20T18:20:56+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/13/michigan-dnrs-lake-huron-salmon-slow-to-show/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/harrisville-harbor-clipped-ats-2014-2.jpgHarrisville harbor clipped ATS 2014 (2)This Atlantic salmon was found during a 2014 fish survey conducted by the Michigan DNR at Harrisville on Lake Huron. Photo: MDNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/atlantic-salmon-lssu-kenyon.jpgFisheries & Wildlife Management student Addie Dutton.A student at Lake Superior State University's aquatic research facility holds up an adult Atlantic salmon that was raised there. Photo: Dave Kenyon, MDNR. 2014-07-13T13:28:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/06/new-stream-fish-trend-viewer-lets-michigan-anglers-find-wild-trout/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0019-med.jpgDSC_0019 Med.Fishing guide Jeff Andrews, nets a small brook trout on the North Branch of the AuSable River, one of the streams listed in the DNR's new online application for anglers. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0032-med.jpgDSC_0032 MedWild brook trout (above) populations can be identified in rivers along with other wild trout species. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2014-07-06T22:49:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/05/banding-loons/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/stick_wdfw-2012_page_151_image_00011.jpgFeatured Image -- 59812014-07-05T14:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/07/03/lake-michigans-charter-fishing-catch-rate-slips-in-2013/2014-07-03T16:59:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/06/29/newaygo-fishing-guide-author-breaks-new-ground-about-fussy-trout-in-book/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bs-bow_jay.jpgBS bow_JayMatt Supinski holds up a rainbow trout caught on Big Spring Creek in Pennsylvania. Photo by: Jay Nicholshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/selectivty-cover-shot-large.jpgAdobe Photoshop PDFhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/034.jpg034 Matt Supinski fishes Nelson's Spring Creek in Montana while shooting the Selectivity DVD. Photo by: Tom Harman2014-06-29T19:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/06/17/endangered-kirtlands-warbler-recovery-what-now/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/02kwbreedinghabitatbyusfws.jpg02KWBreedingHabitatByUSFWSKirtland's Warblers need younger age Jack Pines to nest successfully. Photo: US. Fish and Wildlife Service. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kirtland-nest-malebyronausting-usfws.jpgKirtland-nest-malebyRonAusting usfwsA male Kirtland's Warbler at the nest. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kirtlands-warbler-velma-knowles.jpgKirtlands Warbler (Velma Knowles)2014-07-17T23:41:06+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/06/15/grand-rapids-couple-to-paddle-the-mississippi-for-clean-water/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mississippi-river-expedition-094-med.jpgMississippi River Expedition 094 Med.The DeKocks hope their voyage down the Mississippi will help provide clean, safe water to villages and communities in third-world countries. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mississippi-river-expedition-074-med.jpgMississippi River Expedition 074 MedGary and Linda DeKock will be paddling a tandem kayak on their journey down the Mississippi River. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-06-15T22:22:44+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/06/08/north-country-trail-fife-lake-loop-trail-now-open/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo11.jpgphoto1https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo1.jpgphoto1Fife Lake Loop: The North Country Trail reroute meets up with what is now the Fife Lake Trail to create a 21-mile loop. Source: North Country Trail Association. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nct-fife-lake-loop-001-med.jpgNCT Fife Lake Loop 001 Med.Volunteer trail builder and coordinator, Arlen Matson, looks over the map of the new trail that was soon to be posted at the U.S. 131 roadside park kiosk. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nct-fife-lake-loop-010-med.jpgNCT Fife Lake Loop 010 Med. Grand Traverse Hiking Club volunteers, Deena Barshney (left) and Marilyn Hoodstraten, help paint a new trailhead kiosk for the North Country Trail. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/fife_lake_map.jpgfife_lake_mapFife Lake Loop" The North Country Trail reroute meets up with what is now the Fife Lake Trail to create a 21-mile loop. Source: North Country Trail Association. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/016-med.jpg016 MedDick Naperala (left) and Dick Tomorsky enjoy a view of the Manistee River from elevated bluff along the a new portion of the North Country National Scenic Trail near Fife Lake. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2014-09-22T00:12:56+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/06/01/early-season-salmon-calls-for-cold-water-tactics/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/080-copy-med.jpg080 copy medJeff Jones, from Columbia MO., holds up a nice chinook salmon he caught off St Joseph while fishing with friends on an annual Lake Michigan salmon fishing trip. Photo: Howard Meyerson.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/001-captain-russ-clark-m.jpg001 Captain Russ Clark (M)Captain Russ Clark steers his boat, Sea Hawk, into prime fishing waters just after sunrise. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/007-copy-med.jpg007 copy medDavid Kostecki, from Oakville MO (left) and Stan Kostecki (right),from Defiance MO, work to reel in two salmon as Captain Russ Clark looks on. Photo: Howard Meyerso2014-06-01T15:46:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/05/18/dress-for-immersion-lessons-you-dont-learn-when-buying-kayaks-offered-at-clinics/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wmcka-2010-symposium-086.jpgWMCKA 2010 Symposium 086Instructor Michael Gray works the paddlers learning how to roll. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0010-c2m.jpgDSC_0010 C2MThe Way: Instructor Doug Van Doren teaches Greenland paddling style to symposium students. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wmcka-2010-symposium-032-copy.jpgWMCKA 2010 Symposium 032 copyChildren learn about balance during a class for kids at the WMCKA Sea Kayaking Symposium. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-05-18T14:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/27/spring-fishing-in-michigan-high-stream-flows-may-affect-young-trout/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/imgp3067-muskegon-river-brown-trout-200dpi.jpgIMGP3067 Muskegon River brown trout (200dpi)A Trout Stream Dashboard being developed by the DNR will let anglers know how trout species - like this brown trout - are doing on listed index rivers. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/muskegon-river-angler-fishing-for-trout-67-300dpi.jpgMuskegon River Angler fishing for trout. (67) (300dpi)Trout fishing season opened statewide April 26, 2014 on many rivers and lakes, but some rivers, like the Muskegon River (shown) have been open all year. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-04-27T15:58:45+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/25/lake-erie-walleye-perch-limits-unchanged/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/eb650ac08e2ab0c5bafeacce3ab88da0.jpegeb650ac08e2ab0c5bafeacce3ab88da02014-04-25T12:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/24/a-good-day-spent-fishing-for-brook-trout/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/055-copy-2.jpg055 copy 2Big brook trout on tiny flies. Photo © 2013 Howard Meyerson2014-04-25T00:02:12+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/16/michigan-fishing-guide-spotlighted-on-world-fishing-network/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_2556.jpgIMG_2556Show host, Mark Melnyk, hoists one of many steelhead that were caught during the shoot. Photo: Courtesy Mark Melnyk.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/frank-willetts-and-mark-melnyk-copy.jpgFrank Willetts and Mark Melnyk copyFishing guide, Frank Willetts (front) and "Guided" show host Mark Melnyk (rear) take a trip down the Pere Marquette River during a shoot for the upcoming episode. Photo courtesy: Mark Melnyk. 2014-04-23T13:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/13/birds-aplenty-at-annual-bird-watching-festivals/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dsk62-069.jpgBlack Necked Stilt, Point Mouillee State Game AreaUnique birds like this Black-necked Stilt have been seen at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Saginaw County. (Courtesy | Michigan Department of Natural Resources)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/point-pelee-59-c2.jpgPOINT PELEEBird watchers gather to see migratory species each spring at the Festival of Birds held at Point Pelee National Park in Leamington Ontario. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-04-13T17:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/12/officials-consider-changes-to-lake-trout-regulations/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lake_trout_fish_underwater_close_up_head.jpgLake_trout_fish_underwater_close_up_headLake trout are becoming more abundant in southern Lake Michigan. Photo: US. Fish & Wildlife Service2014-04-14T11:30:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/04/07/branching-out-muskegon-conservation-district-is-at-the-root-of-environmental-health/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tree_0915_004.jpgTree_0915_004Photo courtesy of Muskegon Conservation District. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tree_0915_007.jpgTree_0915_007Muskegon Conservation District works with school groups on reforestation projects. Photo: Courtesy MCD.2014-04-07T20:27:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/28/alewife-numbers-remain-low-in-lake-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/096-c-2.jpg096 C-2State fisheries officials predict salmon will be hungry and bite lures more readily with fewer alewives in Lake Michigan. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-03-28T15:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/24/lake-michigan-fishing-forecast-colder-waters-smaller-salmon-and-steelhead/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/116-d.jpg116 DFifty percent of the chinook salmon caught had nothing in the their stomachs. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/052-copy.jpg052 copyLake Michigan is expected to be colder throughout the summer fishing season. Photo: Howard Meyerson. 2014-03-24T14:22:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/18/cheboygan-river-system-studied-for-landlocked-lamprey/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/101-010_hr.jpg101.010_HRhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/101-012-side-shot-sea-lamprey-ck-color9.jpg101.012 Side shot sea lamprey - ck color(9)The Muskegon River is one of the largest sea lamprey nurseries in the Great Lakes. 2014-07-28T02:30:32+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/17/increasing-white-perch-population-affecting-lake-erie-yellow-perch/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsk440-039.jpgDSK440 039Lake Erie yellow perch fishing is being impacted by the non-native white perch that is eating up young yellow perch laravae. Photo: MDNRhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/d08f95bab19802447afc75c3c6a039b1.jpegd08f95bab19802447afc75c3c6a039b12014-03-19T02:49:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/16/increased-license-fees-will-improve-inland-fishing-cold-water-habitat-and-hunting-lands/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dc50-copy.jpgDc50 copyFishing guide, Kevin Feenstra nets a steelhead on the Muskegon River, a species expected to benefit from additional focus with new license fees. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc_0062-copy.jpgDSC_0062 copyWalleye fishing Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-03-16T15:17:21+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/03/02/a-winter-view-walking-the-frozen-lake-michigan-shoreline/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/081-copy.jpg081 copyThe author is smiling here though you might never know it. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/041-copy.jpg041 copyWalking the ice off the Leelanau Peninsula at times felt like walking in the arctic. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/066-copy1.jpg066 copySlabs of broken ice pile up where large sheets of ice have collided. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/066-copy.jpg066 copySlabs of ice pile up where large sheets of ice have collided. Photo: Howard mehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/077-d.jpg077-DIce caves formed in the shelf ice all along the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. Photo: Howard Meyerson.2014-03-02T17:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/26/recreation-passport-requirements-change-at-some-locales/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ospreynasa.jpgOspreyNASAFletcher's Pond is popular with both anglers and birdwatchers who enjoy seeing the osprey that nest on man made nesting platforms. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/osprey-fletchers-pond.jpgosprey fletchers pondFletcher's Pond is popular with birdwatchers as well as anglers. Osprey are known to nest there. Photo: Michigan DNR.2014-02-26T18:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/23/valuable-lessons-boy-scouts-brave-cold-to-help-ducks/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp1146.jpgIMGP1146Wood ducks will nest in trees with cavities or in wood duck boxes when no tree cavities are present. Photo: Susan Hickey.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp1168-duck-box-bachus-lake.jpgIMGP1168 Duck Box Bachus LakeA wood duck nesting box was installed on the edge of this marsh in the Backus Creek State Game Area. Photo: Susan Hickeyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/imgp1159.jpgIMGP11592014-02-23T19:37:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/17/biggest-steelhead-of-2013-grand-rapids-anglers-makes-good-on-the-big-manistee-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/p1240202.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABill Fuhs caught his steelhead on this Crazy Egg pattern tied by Chuck Scribner. Photo courtesy of Scribner Outfittershttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0783.jpgIMG_0783Fishing guide, Chuck Scribner (left) helps his client and friend, Bill Fuhs hold up the 38-inch steelhead Fuhs caught on the Big Manistee River last fall. (Courtesy | Captain Chuck Scribner)2014-02-17T18:06:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/13/boardman-river-dam-removal-project-moves-to-phase-2/2014-02-13T15:39:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/09/great-lakes-muskies-being-stocked-in-new-state-waters/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsk450-062.jpgDSK450 062A 12 inch Great Lakes Musky. DNR personnel drained the ponds and collected and about 25,000 muskies, some in excess of 12 inches, which were transported to some 17 sites across the state. Among those sites were Thornapple and Big Bear lakes, which will be stocked annually for 10 years in an attempt to create new brood stock lake. Photo: Dave Kenyon, MDNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsk293-54.jpgScott D'Eath and Brad Horton with a Lk. St Clair Muskie.Scott D'Eath and Brad Horton with a Lake St Clair muskie. (Courtesy | Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR)2014-02-11T17:01:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/07/cranefest-conserving-our-sandhill-cranes/2014-02-07T17:06:34+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/03/fly-fishing-film-tour-returns-with-another-great-lineup/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/joka_seychelles.jpgJoka_SeychellesEpic fish and fishing experience are shown in 320, the story of a fly fishing guide's quest to guide 320 days in a year. Photo: F3Thttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nickswingle_bloodknot-m.jpgNickSwingle_BloodKnot-MThe story of two brothers who grew up fishing mountain brook trout is depicted in "BloodKnot" Photo: F3Thttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/greyghost_gierach.jpgGreyGhost_GierachAuthor John Gierach calls Labrador the Center of the Spiritual Universe for Brook Trout in "North of Wild" showing in the 2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour (Courtesy | F3t Fly Fishing Film Tour)2014-02-03T14:38:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/02/01/gopro-sees-opportunity-in-its-amateur-daredevils/2014-02-01T17:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/31/harsh-winter-supplemental-deer-feeding-allowed-in-southern-u-p/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/winter-killed-deer.jpgWinter Killed DeerDeep snows in the Upper Peninsula are likely to result in considerable deer mortality this year. Photo: Michigan DNR2014-01-31T15:00:37+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/27/winds-of-change-further-antler-point-restrictions-proposed-for-lower-peninsula/2014-08-12T15:32:01+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/25/some-states-confirm-water-pollution-from-drilling/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/upper_fairfield_township_gas_well_1a-pa.jpgUpper_Fairfield_Township_gas_well_1a PAAn oil rig in the middle of a Pennsylvania farm field. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.2014-01-27T14:06:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/24/raising-a-legacy-young-hatchery-fish-planted-in-state-waters-are-the-seeds-of-michigans-multi-billion-dollar-recreational-fishery/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsk450_015.jpgDSK450_015"PIT" tagging future Great Lakes Musky broodstock at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery. Photo: Dave Kenyon, MDNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsk450_038.jpgDSK450_038Staffers at Wolf Lake Hatchery sort fish. Photo: Dave Kenyon, MDNR.2014-01-25T06:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/19/x-c-ski-performance-dont-forget-the-glide-wax/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0029-copy.jpgDSC_0029 copyApplying glide wax to the tips and tails of no-wax skis will enhance their peformance. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/001-pwp.jpg001-PWPPack a lunch, some extra clothes and some glide-wax on a long trail ski. Photo: Howard Meyerson2014-01-19T16:25:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/16/out-of-nowhere-deer-hits-moving-snowmobile/2014-01-21T14:03:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/12/2014-the-year-ahead-for-starters/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0019-copy.jpgDSC_0019 copy2014-01-12T22:37:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/09/black-lake-sturgeon-stocking-is-paying-off/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pat-van-daele-nlhmu-technician-supervisor-holding-young-sturgeon-copy.jpgPat Van Daele NLHMU Technician Supervisor holding young sturgeon copyDNR fisheries staffer, Pat Van Daele holds up a young sturgeon netted in Black Lake. Photo courtesy: MDNRhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sturgeon-on-measuring-board.jpgSturgeon on measuring boardA Black Lake sturgeon being measured on a measuring board. Photo: Courtesy MDNRhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chris-schelb-slhmu-technician-supervisor-with-2-small-sturgeon.jpgChris Schelb SLHMU Technician Supervisor with 2 small sturgeonMichigan DNR fisheries staffer, Crhis Schelb holds up two small sturgeon netted in Black Lake in August 2013. Photo courtesy MDNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2007-black-lake-survey.jpg2007 Black Lake SurveyDNR staff netted this sturgeon among others during a 2007 survey on Black Lake. Photo: Courtesy MDNR.2014-01-09T18:20:10+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/08/roadkill-bill-seeks-to-simplify-keeping-animals-clean-up-roads/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/roadkill_cerf.jpegRoadkill_cerfTaking roadkill home would not require a state salvage permit if new legislation is passed. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.2014-01-09T02:44:34+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/07/birding-makes-big-tracks-in-2013-and-bags-young-fans/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1388602777000-neil-and-sandy.jpg2014-01-07T23:25:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/05/troubling-truths-banished-for-questioning-the-gospel-of-guns/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sub-jp-guns-articlelarge.jpg2014-01-06T18:18:10+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2014/01/05/5540/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/21_.jpg21_Motorhomes and RV vacations are among the attractions offered at the Grand Rapids, RV, Travel and Camper Show. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/008-copy.jpg008 copy2014-01-06T18:19:34+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/29/backyard-birding-two-great-books-for-those-who-enjoy-birds-at-home/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fws-2011-report-cover.jpgFWS 2011 report coverhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/9780760342206-copy.jpg9780760342206 copyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/midwest-birds-jacket-hi-res-jpg-image.jpgMidwest Birds jacket Hi-res jpg imagehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/file0122-copy.jpgFile0122 copyA house finch and sparrow feed on a seed mix in the backyard. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-12-31T14:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/23/great-lakes-report-fish-swim-past-electric-barrier-meant-to-block-asian-carp/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dnahits20p1.jpg2013-12-24T14:33:51+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/22/bountiful-kalamazoo-river-steelhead-abundant/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/012-copy.jpg012 copyThe Kalamazoo River got a big push of steelhead this season. Hanley caught 112 this fall. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/015.jpg015https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/038.jpg038Miles Hanley hoists a nice steelhead caught on the Kalamazoo River one blustery day before the snow arrived. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-12-23T01:11:03+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/17/key-decision-protects-au-sable-river-as-new-report-highlights-emerging-threats-to-one-of-michigans-greatest-rivers/2013-12-17T14:00:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/15/four-or-more-state-forest-campgrounds-to-be-reopened-in-2014/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0078-b-big-two-hearted-reed-and-green.jpgDSC_0078 B Big Two Hearted Reed and GreenThe four state forest campgrounds slated to open will offer simple amenities like these found at Reed and Green Bridge State Forest Campground on the Big Two-Hearted River. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-12-15T16:50:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/09/legislation-calls-for-allowing-some-rifle-use-in-southern-shotgun-zone/2014-07-20T00:47:02+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/12/01/sportmans-20-year-opening-day-tradition-hunting-for-muskie-not-deer/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/008-copy.jpg008 copyWill Schultz rigs up a live sucker which proved to be what muskies wanted on this cold Novemeber day. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/017-copy.jpg017 copyBig casted baits are the ticket when they are biting, but this day they were coming for live bait. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/056-copy.jpg056 copyWill Schultz shows off a nice 47-inch muskie that was caught while fishing live suckers on Campau Lake in Kent County, MI. Photo: Howard Meyerson2017-12-16T15:52:37+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/27/year-2-lake-huron-atlantic-salmon-program-underway/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/atlantic_salmon_fish-usfws.jpgAtlantic_salmon_fish - usfwsIllustration: US. Fish & Wildlife Service2015-07-06T03:11:06+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/25/salmon-limit-five-fish-a-day-in-14/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/144-b.jpg144-bCaptain Brian Butts, owner of Sea Flea Charters out of Grand Haven, MI, holds up one of the large chinook salmon caught on a summer outing in 2013. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-11-25T16:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/24/michigan-mountain-biker-takes-on-the-toughest-race-in-the-world/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2_stage-one-22.jpg2_Stage One (22)Treacherous rivers and mud are all part of La Ruta. Photo courtesy of Dennis Murphy.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1_opening-day-wed-9.jpg1_opening day Wed (9)Dennis Murphy stops by the Pacific Ocean before starting the grueling 3-day race to the Caribbean Ocean through the mountains of Costa Rica. Photo courtesy of Dennis Murphy. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ftc13_033184.jpgFTC13_033184Dennis Murphy takes on one of the long climbs in Costa Rica's La Ruta. Photo: Courtesy of Dennis Murphy2014-01-14T13:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/22/scott-hickman-man-about-alger-county/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/yellow_rail-dominic-sherony-wikimedia-commons.jpgYellow_Rail Dominic Sherony, Wikimedia CommonsHickman found a Yellow Rail after bushwacking through a swamp. Photo: Dominic Sherony, Wikimedia Commons.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/american_avocet_2-usfws.jpgAmerican_Avocet_2 USFWSHickman spotted American Avocets on August 20, 2009 after visiting Au Train Beach for 34 days. Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/jpwa-shots-011.jpgJPWA Shots 011Scott Hickman scans for birds at The Face in the Rock/Scott Falls pull-off at Au Train Beach in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Photo courtesy of Scott Hickman.2016-04-09T16:18:52+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/17/food-from-the-field-new-women-hunters-take-a-shot-at-pheasant-hunting/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsk484-9-copy.jpgDSK484 9 copyTrish Taylor recieves some instruction from Scott Brosier while shooting some skeet before the hunt. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsk484-40-copy.jpgAlyssa Wethington and Scott Brosier.Alyssa Wethington gets some coaching from and Scott Brosier. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR2013-11-17T20:48:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/11/gear-review-solo-wood-stove/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/solo-woodstove.jpgSection Hiker Gear of the Year Award: Solo Wood Stove | Section Hikers Backpacking Blog2013-11-11T17:04:51+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/11/hitchin-a-ride/2013-11-11T14:23:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/11/2013-deer-season-hunting-author-critical-of-new-antler-restrictions/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/richard-p-with-2012-8-point.jpg3 1/2-year-old buck I bagged on Nov. 18, 2012 while scrpae huntiAuthor Richard P. Smith, a long time hunter, poses took this nice 8-point buck during the 2012 season while scrape hunting. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dt-6-cover.jpgDT-6 Coverhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsk220-18-source-mdnr.jpgDeerThis deer would not be a legal kill where antler point restrictions are in place. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR.2013-11-11T22:48:38+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/04/2013-salmon-returns-the-lowdown-on-the-slowdown/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0040-copy.jpgDSC_0040 copyA chinook salmon leaps from one raceway to another at the Little Manistee River wier where eggs are collected. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-haven-charter-boats-2013-137-final-copy.jpgGrand Haven Charter Boats 2013 137 final copyCharter Fishing captains have had mixed results in the 2013 season. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-11-04T14:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/11/03/michigans-wolf-hunt-how-half-truths-falsehoods-and-one-farmer-distorted-reasons-for-historic-hunt/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/d2f6b68973cc3339.jpghttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/d2f6b68973cc33391.jpg2013-11-03T16:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/30/with-deadly-attacks-up-federal-officials-prepare-to-remove-grizzly-protections/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/grizzly-target_fe.jpg2013-10-30T13:46:00+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/20/pheasant-hunting-opens-more-birds-this-year-for-those-who-know-where-to-look/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pheasant-hunting-dave-kenyon.jpgPheasant hunting Dave KenyonThe joys of working a dog and flushing a rooster pheasant once drew 500,000 Michigan hunters to the field each fall. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/best.jpgBestA young hunter (unnamed) looks for pheasant while hunting German wire haired pointer named "Jake" durig a mentored youth hunt put on by the Muskegon County Pheasants Forever chapter earlier this year. Photo: Courtesy Muskegon County Pheasants Forever.2014-06-24T23:19:35+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/17/four-nuclear-power-plants-on-the-great-lakes-rank-among-the-nations-worst-for-high-level-safety-violations/2013-10-17T23:23:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/11/michigan-to-get-1m-federal-funds-for-recreation/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/blueberry-ridge-pathway.jpgblueberry.ridge.pathway2013-10-14T03:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/10/commission-gl-sea-lamprey-declining/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sea_lamprey_petromyzon_marinus-fws.jpgSea_lamprey_petromyzon_marinus fwsLake Huron and Lake Michigan anglers are seeing fewer sea lamprey this year. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/petromyzon-marinus2_fws.jpgPetromyzon-marinus2_FWSSea lamprey continue to be a challenge on Lake Erie and Huron, but have declined on other Great Lakes. Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service2013-10-17T10:56:10+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/06/fall-canoeing-great-beauty-for-those-who-go-prepared-for-the-elements/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/033b.jpg033bA group enjoys the four to five hour float down the AuSable River South Branch. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc_0056b.jpgDSC_0056bCanoeing is beautiful on the Big Two Hearted River in Fall. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-10-07T13:00:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/10/04/a-life-of-conservation-mary-jane-dockeray/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/011b.jpg011bMary Jane Dockeray's back yard, with all its gardens, bird feeders and fountain, is her "playpen." Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mary-jane-dockeray-cropped.jpgMary Jane Dockeray croppedMary Jane Dockeray stops for a snack on an outing at Camp Rogers in 1973. Photo: Courtesy of Mary Jane Dockeray. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/002-b.jpg002 BMary Jane Dockeray, now 86, continues to push the case for environmental education. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mary-jane-dockeray.jpgMary Jane DockerayMary Jane Dockeray pauses for a snack while on an outing in 1973. Photo: Courtesy of Mary Jane Dockeray. 2015-04-30T08:00:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/30/getting-ready-for-bowhunting-practice-practice-practice/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/074.jpg074Mike Niva aims at a Javelina on the 3-D target range at Fruitport Conservation Club. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/043b.jpg043BMike Niva at full-draw aiming at a 3D target. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/016.jpg016Mike Kotecki gets ready to draw on a target while practicing. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/065b.jpg065BMike Niva (left) looks over Mike Kotecki's shoulder as he practices for the opening of archery deer season and draws a bead on a 3-D target at the Fruitport Conservation Club. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-09-30T22:40:02+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/26/ausable-river-tree-drop-to-aid-rivers-trout/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/helicopter-and-tree.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA helicopter was used to move trees from state land to the AuSable River to create fish structure. Photo: Michigan DNR.2013-09-27T14:39:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/25/michigan-wolf-hunt-with-licenses-set-to-go-on-sale-this-saturday-opponents-continue-to-cry-foul/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/13142501-mmmain.jpgMichigan wolf hunt: With licenses set to go on sale this Saturday, opponents continue to cry foul | MLive.comMichigan's Gray Wolf plan is open for public review. 2013-10-15T04:27:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/24/mcdonalds-promotes-coffee-sustainability-efforts/2013-09-24T13:19:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/13/state-continues-to-prepare-for-arrival-of-asian-carp/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/carps-usfws.jpgcarps usfwsSilver, Grass and Bighead Carp compared. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service.2013-09-14T02:35:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/11/natural-state-black-river-paddle-and-enjoyable-wild-outing/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/043c.jpg043CBill McCain (left) and Don Harrell enjoy an open portion of the water trail. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/037d.jpg037DDon Harrell (right) helps John Mitchell drag his kayak over a tree trunk that was exposed by low water levels on the river. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/015-2c.jpg015 (2)CPaddlers (back to front) Don Harrell, John Mitchell, Bill McCain and Dick Curtis negotiate a dark twisty section of the Bangor/South Haven Heritage Water Trail while Ronee Harrell (far upper right) scouts out the route. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-09-12T14:08:11+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/06/growing-a-mountain-bike-patrol-volunteers-needed/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_1269.jpegDSC_1269Jeremy Verbeke assisting riders with directions at River Bends Park. Photo: Clinton River Area Mountain Bike Association.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_1323.jpgDSC_1323Five mountain bike patrol members in front of the CRAMBA (Clinton River Area Mountain Bike Association) tent at the group's 2013 Girls on Trails Clinic held at River Bends Park in Shelby Township Pictured left to right: Ken Becker, Norbert Skorupski, Aaron Burgess, JeremyVerbeke. Photo: Clinton River Area Mountain Bike Association.2013-09-09T11:50:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/09/03/waterfowl-hunting-season-gets-underway-fall-forecast-is-good/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0012d.jpgDSC_0012DMichigan mallard counts are down by 20 percent from the long-term average. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0001b.jpgDSC_0001BWetland counts are up this year due to spring rains meaning better access for hunters. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-09-05T14:01:44+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/08/29/black-lake-sturgeon-study-assesses-state-stocking-effort/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2007-black-lake-survey.jpg2007 Black Lake SurveyDNR fisheries staffer, Lon Brinkman holds a sturgeon netted on Black Lake during a prior assessment of the population. Photo: MDR2013-08-29T16:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/28/sturgeon-restoration-dnr-plans-streamside-rearing-station-on-muskeon-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/083b.jpg083bDNR biologist and sturgeon researcher Kregg Smith pulls in a net on Muskegon Lake. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/004c.jpg004cDNR summer staffer, Tanner Sommerfeld (left) and Brandon Harris set nets on Muskegon Lake in an attempt to collect sturgeon for tagging. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/brandon-harris-3.jpgBrandon Harris 3Grand Valley State University grad student, Brandon Harris holds up a Muskegon Lake sturgeon that was netted as part of the research being conducted to determine the size of the population there. Photo: Brandon Harris2013-08-29T16:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/08/24/hunting-film-tour-debuts-in-grand-rapids/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/duck-factory04-copy.jpgDuck Factory04 copyThe Duck Factory takes a look at hunting the heart of the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota. Photo: Courtesyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/a-grizzley-adventure03-copyb.jpgA Grizzley Adventure03 copyBJason Peterson takes on a grizzly bear in A Grizzly Adventure shot in British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Courtesy2013-08-24T18:29:43+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/08/22/update-gps-osprey-flights-can-be-seen-on-tracking-website/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsk472-100.jpgDSK472 100USDA research biologist Brian Washburn is assisted by DNR biologist Julie Oaks in fitting a male Osprey with a GPS transmitter at Kensington Metro Park. Photo: MDNR2013-09-03T17:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/08/19/salmon-fishing-on-lake-michigan-producing-20-and-30-pounders/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/073b.jpg073BCaptain Brian Butts pilots his boat through bouncing seas hunting for big salmon on Lake Michigan. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/128-c.jpg128-CAmber Wiersma hoists a nice chinook salmon she caught on a recent charter fishing trip off Grand Haven on Sea Flea Charters. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-08-19T14:42:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/19/lake-huron-brown-trout-program-scrapped/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/brown-trout-usfws.jpgBrown Trout - USFWSBrown trout stocking on Lake Huron has not produced the hoped for results. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service.2013-08-18T05:24:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/24/mixed-expectations-lake-michigan-salmon-fishing-hit-and-miss-despite-big-fish/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/grand-haven-pier-anglers-2013-020b.jpgGrand Haven Pier anglers 2013 020bAnglers on the Grand Haven pier wait for a bite. Some say fishing has been been slow, but some larger salmon were caught earlier this spring. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-08-18T05:22:53+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/11/grand-river-coho-fewer-stocked-at-lansing-more-downstream/2013-08-18T05:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/25/paddlers-called-to-help-map-lake-michigan-water-trail/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/glass20.jpggLASS20Paddling along Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo; Courtesy of LMWTAhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ken-braband-rock-island-state-park-dorr-county-wisc-166ps-b.jpgKen Braband Rock Island State Park Dorr County Wisc 166PS (B)Paddlers take a break on the rocky shore of Rock Island State Park in Wisconsin. Photo: Ken Braband.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ken-braband-dscn0303-b.jpgKen Braband DSCN0303 (B)Mequon, Wisconsin paddler Mary Braband explores the waters off South Manitou Island on Lake Michigan. Photo: Ken Braband2013-08-18T05:20:55+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/20/mixed-views-michigan-5-year-fisheries-plan/2013-08-18T05:19:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/08/15/gps-equipped-ospreys-released-in-southeast-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsk472-120.jpgDSK472 120DNR biologist Julie Oaks hands off a transmittered to to be placed back in the nest to DNR technician Jim Pulling. Photo: MDNRhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsk472-63.jpgAdult Osprey.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/dsk472-132.jpgDSK472 132Young osprey in a nest at Kensington Metro Park. The bird on the left has been fitted with a solar powered GPS transmitter. Photo: MDNR2013-08-16T13:47:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/20/making-life-better-for-birds-peg-and-tom-comfort/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/90-4-tom-comfortb.jpg90-4 Tom ComfortbTom Comfort is the Michigan Bluebird Society's Antrim, Charlevoix and Kalkaska County coordinator and a board member for the North American Bluebird Society. Photo: Tom Comforthttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/peg-comfort-b-copy.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPeg Comfort and Joe Kaplan banding loons in Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed. Photo: The Loon Network2020-05-07T12:16:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/11/michigans-newest-shipwreck-museum-west-michigan-underwater-preserve/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf3130.jpgDSCF3130Paul Chase diving on the Pizzazz during an earlier dive. The wreck is located 3 miles west of Little Point Sable Light. Photo: Debbie Chasehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ch1_5028.jpgCH1_5028Bill Miklosz dives on the shipwreck Novadoc on an earlier trip to the West Michigan Underwater Preserve. Photo: Paul Chasehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dive-preserve-2013-022c.jpgDive Preserve 2013 022cJohn Hanson prepares to lower the ROV into Lake Michigan to look for the wreck. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dive-preserve-2013-080c.jpgDive Preserve 2013 080cMark Gleason monitors the progress of a remote sub looking for the shipwreck. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pc1_3245.jpgPC1_3245Divers John Achterhoff and John Hanson ascend a mooring line at the end of a dive. Photo: Paul Chasehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dscf2983.jpgDSCF2983John Hanson diving on The State of Michigan shipwreck in the West Michigan Underwater Preserve. Photo: Paul Chase2013-07-16T13:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/16/bangorsouth-haven-heritage-water-trail-nearly-finished/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0059c.jpgDSC_0059cAssociation president, John Mitchell floats along on an open segment of the heritage water trail. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bangor_south_haven_heritage_water_trail3.jpgbangor_south_haven_heritage_water_trail3.pdfhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0037b.jpgDSC_0037bAssociation members Bill Hoenes, center, and Bill McKinney, back, paddle past Dick Curtis while he works to clear a segment of the water trail on the Black River. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-07-16T13:25:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/10/anglers-brace-for-changes-to-grand-rapids-unique-urban-fishery/2013-07-10T13:14:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/07/antler-point-restrictions-approved-for-part-of-lower-peninsula/2015-10-31T18:18:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/07/07/michigan-trails-new-up-trail-celebrates-iron-heritage-other-trail-works-planned/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/new-marquette-bike-pathb.jpgnew marquette bike pathbThe Iron Ore Heritage Trail offers cyclists a view of the old ore dock in Marquette and other iron-era sights. Photo: Barbara Nelson-Jamesonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/new-marquette-bike-path.jpgnew marquette bike pathRiding into Marquette on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail offers cyclists a view of the old ore dock. Photo: Barbara Jameson-Nelson2013-07-07T17:50:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/09/anglers-boaters-encouraged-to-fight-invasives/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dscn4760.jpgDSCN4760Portable weed washers will be onsite at various locations now in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Photo: Courtesy US Forest Service 2013-06-21T19:34:32+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/20/michigan-wildfire-season-slower-than-usual/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsk231-164.jpgDSK231 164State firefighters extinguished 170 wildfires by the start of June 2013. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR. 2013-06-21T12:46:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/21/moving-on-boardman-river-dam-removal-goes-into-phase-ii/2013-06-22T14:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/15/coffee-conservation-and-urban-birds-meet-julie-craves/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/julie-craves-larger-image-b.jpgJulie Craves larger image BJulie Craves among the coffee plants in Nicaragua at El Jaguar, a farm/bird reserve. Photo: Darrin O'Brien2013-06-15T15:05:28+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/14/stinky-tents-check-it-over-before-heading-out-to-camp/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0009b.jpgDSC_0009bTaking some time to look your tent over before leaving on a camping trip will help assure it provides a cozy shelter from bugs and bad weather when camping. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-06-14T17:58:40+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/07/paddling-to-the-next-level-jeff-neumann-avid-canoer-kayaker-opens-business/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1706.jpgIMG_1706Jeff Neumann introduces a group of Grand Rapids Community College students to their first experience kayaking on the Grand River. Photo: Mark Neumannhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1716.jpgIMG_1716Mark Neumann introduces a group of Grand Rapids Community College students to kayaks. Photo: Mark Neumannhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/paddlinggr-photos-015.jpgPaddlingGR photos 015Jeff Neumann is not stranger to canoes and kayaks. His new guided paddling tour business introduces inexperienced paddlers to the sport. Photo: Howard Meyerson 2013-06-07T17:34:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/06/hunting-fishing-fee-hike-proposal-advances/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsk220-18-source-mdnr.jpgFork horn buckFork-horns like this buck will have to be passed up by hunters in the Lower Peninsula if new antler point regulations are approved. Photo: Dave Kenyon, MDNR2013-06-06T21:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/06/study-finds-hunter-ed-doesnt-ensure-hunters/2013-06-07T23:22:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/06/04/amazing-al-widing-the-oldest-guy-in-the-ausable-river-canoe-marathon/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/al-widing-027-e.jpgAl Widing 027 eAl Widing lives in the house he built along the AuSable River. His first homemade paddle is among his keepsakes. But he races these days with an ultra-light composite paddle. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_5129.jpgIMG_5129Al Widing and Hailey McMahon as they near the finish of the 2012 Spike Challenge race. Photo: Mark Sloan2013-07-23T03:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/23/state-recreation-areas-add-handicap-canoe-kayak-launches/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc01853.jpgDSC01853The new launch ramp at Grebe Lake in the Rifle River State Recreation Area. Photo: MDNR2013-05-23T16:26:01+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/23/toxic-hogweed-state-looking-for-giant-poisonous-plants/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/heracleum-mantegazzianum_2176.jpgHeracleum mantegazzianum_2176Brian Kooper of the USDA and Matt Bushman study a patch of hogweed found in a backyard planter in Wakefield in 2004. Photo: USDA2013-05-24T01:31:57+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/20/growing-concern-about-great-lakes-nuclear-hot-spots/2013-05-24T15:49:45+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/20/4819/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pictured-rocks-national-lakeshore-42b.jpgPictured Rocks National Lakeshore (42)bFees for backcountry camping at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore will not go up. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pictured-rocks-national-lakeshore-46b.jpgPictured Rocks National Lakeshore (46)bPictured Rocks National Lakeshore will fare better than some national parks in Michigan as federal budget cuts take effect. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-05-20T13:12:48+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/14/crash-course-wind-turbine-bird-bat-deaths-to-be-monitored/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/michigan_wind_1_near_ubly_2962967700_f833acdf27_o.jpgMichigan_Wind_1_near_Ubly_2962967700_f833acdf27_oMichigan Wind 1 near Ubly is part of the former Noble Thumb Windpark (NTW), which John Deere Renewables acquired from Noble Environmental Power in October, 2008. The project consists of 46 GE Energy SLE wind turbines.Photo: Wikimedia Commons2013-05-11T18:02:49+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/12/spring-birding-festivals-plenty-to-see-and-do/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/alvarojaramillo-300dpi.jpgAlvaroJaramillo 300dpiAlvaro Jaramillo will discuss how birders can improve their bird-identification skills. Courtesy photohttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/point-pelee-39-b.jpgPoint Pelee (39 b)Birdwatchers spread out on the boardwalk at Point Pelee National Park in Leamington Ont. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-05-11T18:01:49+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/02/michigans-top-birder-adam-byrne/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/90-2-article-1-adam-byrne-2.jpg90-2 Article 1 - Adam Byrne 2Adam Byrne is both a dedicated birder and family man. Photo: Lindsey O'Neil Bouhanahttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/90-2-article-1-adam-byrne.jpg90-2 Article 1 - Adam ByrneThe view that most birders see of Adam Byrne; the state's leading eBirder concentrating on finding the next rare bird. Photo: Caleb Putnam2013-05-11T17:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/30/helping-birds-ann-arbor-city-ornithologist-makes-a-difference/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/eastern_meadowlark_sturnella_magna_5783780008-dominic-sherony-wikimedia-commons.jpgEastern_Meadowlark_(Sturnella_magna)_(5783780008) Dominic Sherony (Wikimedia commons)Life for Meadlowlarks also improved when mowing was delayed until after nesting season. Photo: Dominic Sherony, Wikimedia Commonshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dolichonyx_oryzivorus1-bobolink-usfws.jpgDolichonyx_oryzivorus1 bobolink USFWSBobolinks began nesting successfully when hayfield mowing was delayed. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/90-1-dea-armstrong.jpg90-1 Dea ArmstrongDeaver "Dea" Armstrong is the Ornithologist for the City of Ann Arbor. Photo: © City of Ann Arbor Natural Areas Preservation2013-05-11T17:57:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/27/wildlife-salvage-permits-to-go-to-wind-turbine-operators/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/traverse_city_wind_turbine_651515643_3a8ac41f26_o.jpgTraverse_City_wind_turbine_651515643_3a8ac41f26_oWind turbine operators can now get permits to collect the dead birds and bats that are killed by wind turbines. Photo: Wikimedia Commons2013-05-11T17:56:29+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/11/the-catbird-a-different-take/2013-05-11T16:38:42+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/19/spring-steelhead-anglers-full-of-anticipation/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/spring-steelhead-terry-weiler-051-b.jpgSpring Steelhead Terry Weiler 051 bScott Dixon lands a smaller steelhead.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/spring-steelhead-terry-weiler-037-b.jpgSpring Steelhead Terry Weiler 037 bCaptain Terry Weiler controls the backwards drift of the lures by using his oars. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/spring-steelhead-terry-weiler-006-c.jpgSpring Steelhead Terry Weiler 006 cAaron Kamphuis, of Rockford, hoists up a nice silver steelhead caught on the Muskegon River. 2013-05-10T13:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/29/michigan-trout-fishing-lodges-full-of-character-history/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0191b.jpgDSC_0191bBrig brown trout like this can be found on the AuSable River north branch. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0203.jpgDSC_0203The fly shop a Fuller's NBOC Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0204-b.jpgDSC_0204 bThe historic Fuller's North Branch Outing Club in Lovells offers anglers a restful place to stay, complete with meals, a fly shop and guide services. Anglers spend the day fishing in classic AuSable River boats. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-05-10T13:11:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/10/mentoring-youths-young-hunters-bag-big-birds/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/evan3b.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEvan Rogalla shot this 20 pound wild turkey during a youth hunt sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation. Photo: Courtesyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cam2b.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACameron Edgerton shot this 14-pound turkey while being mentored by his uncle, John German. Behind them are guides Bruce Waterman, left, and Dennis Neibarger. Photo: Courtesy.2013-06-06T15:15:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/05/07/feds-duck-controversy-restore-prize-for-stamp-art-to-6-year-old-girl/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/grimmduck6601.jpghttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/grimmduck660.jpg2013-05-07T22:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/11/erie-outlook-walleye-perch-numbers-down-fishing-good/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bolles_harbor.jpgBolles_HarborBolles Harbor reconstruction is complete. Anglers can access Lake Erie there again. Photo: Michigan DNR.2013-04-11T22:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/04/05/the-right-backpack-a-good-fit-is-essential-to-comfort-safety-on-the-hiking-trail/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/manistee-river-trail-backpack-21b.jpgManistee River Trail Backpack (21b)Internal frame packs are best where the terrain is uneven and its lower center of gravity helps with stability. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/manistee-river-trail-backpack-7b.jpgManistee River Trail Backpack (7b)Internal frame and external frame packs both have a place on the trail. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-04-05T17:33:10+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/29/ice-out-time-anglers-need-to-check-boats-and-motors/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc_0020-b.jpgDSC_0020 bAnglers should check their oil and fuel hoses and connections before the season. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-03-29T20:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/22/4591/2013-03-23T01:19:01+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/18/boundary-waters-canoe-guide-ramsey-dowgiallo-presents-at-grand-rapids-ultimate-sport-show/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ramsey-lining-the-canoe.jpgRamsey lining the canoeRamsey Dowgiallo lines a canoe through the shallows of the Horse River at the BWCA. Courtesy Photo.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ramsey-at-curtain-falls-b.jpgRamsey at Curtain falls (B)Ramsey Dowgiallo, a wilderness guide and outfitter, gazes out over Curtain Falls in Minnesota's Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness. Courtesy photo2013-03-18T14:32:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/08/big-draw-crossbow-hunting-increases-in-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsk282-23_hi-res.jpgDSK282 23_Hi-ResMore hunters took to the woods with crossbows and had a higher success rate. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR.2013-03-08T16:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/27/new-weight-length-requirements-for-michigans-master-angler-program/2013-03-07T20:26:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/02/looking-back-on-everest-jim-whittaker-50-years-hence/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jim-whittaker-everest-660.jpg2013-03-03T07:37:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/01/st-joseph-river-great-for-winter-steelhead-fishing/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/charlie-broadlow-winter-steelhead-russ-clark-078.jpgCharlie Broadlow Winter Steelhead Russ Clark 078Charlie Broadhurst smiles about the fishing success with Captain Russ Clark. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/winter-steelhead-russ-clark-015-b.jpgWinter Steelhead Russ Clark 015 (B)An early morning steelhead ran about 8-pounds. Photo; Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/winter-steelhead-russ-clark-036.jpgWinter Steelhead Russ Clark 036Russ Clark's tactics involved putting out a spread of rods and backtrolling plugs and chunks of spawn. Photo: Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/winter-steelhead-russ-clark-066-c.jpgWinter Steelhead Russ Clark 066 (c)Russ Clark works a nice steelhead mid-day on the St. Joseph River. Photo: Howard Meyerson2013-03-02T16:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/03/01/4478/2013-03-01T18:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/28/bottoming-out-lake-michigan-forage-still-at-all-time-low/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/diporeia_glerl.jpgDiporeia_GLERLThe shrimp-like diporeia is an energy-rich food source for alewives. Photo: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/alewife_fish.jpgAlewife_fishAlewives, the primary forage for Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan are again at an all-time low. Illustration: USFWS2013-03-01T13:57:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/25/holland-anglers-bring-classic-michigan-flies-to-life/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/download-2.jpgdownload 2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/download.jpgdownloadhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/beamon-brookie-full-page.jpgbeamon brookie full pageBeamon's Brookie. Illustration by Joe Van Faasenhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fortney-full-page.jpgfortney full pageBob Fortney's attractor fly. Illustration by Joe VanFaasen.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/pinestreet.jpgpinestreetJon Osborn and Joe VanFaasen, authors of Classic Michigan Flies stop while fishing the Muskegon River. Courtesy photo.2013-03-06T15:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/15/up-for-the-challenge-michigan-cyclists-prepare-for-extreme-winter-cycling-races/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/picture-827.jpgPicture 827Ted Bentley's loaded bike on a an overnight winter cycle camping adventure. Courtesy photo.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/picture-575-b.jpgPicture 575 (B)Ted Bentley prepares a hot drink while on an overnight bike camping trip to prepare for the Arrowhead 135 winter bike race in Minnesota in 2014. Courtesy photo.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/c-wednesday-fire-5-1.jpgC.Wednesday Fire 5 (1)Jason Bratton builds a fire while bike camping in Alaska preparing for the Iditarod Trail Invitational Bike Race. Courtesy photo.2013-03-05T22:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/14/surging-firearm-sales-michigan-eligible-for-record-federal-wildlife-funding/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsk20-15.jpgDSK20 15Federal funds will go to Michigan's Woodcock Initiative, among other things. Courtesy Photo: Michigan Department of Natural Resources2013-02-16T16:37:19+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/08/at-earths-edge-michigan-filmaker-documents-lives-of-people-living-at-south-pole/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mg_1043.jpg_MG_1043Keith Reimink outside at the South Pole. Courtesy photo.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mg_3275.jpg_MG_3275Keith Reimink takes a break from cooking for the crew at the South Pole. Courtesy Photo.2013-02-08T14:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/07/4370/2013-02-07T14:14:21+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/05/mixed-blessing-wild-lake-michigan-salmon-challenge-fish-managers/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc_0040.jpgDSC_0040A Chinook salmon in the retention ponds at the Little Manistee River egg take facility operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Photo by Howard Meyerson https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/manistee-river-salmon-w-jay-koehler-5.jpgManistee River Salmon w Jay Koehler (5)Jay Koehler holds up a nice rainy day chinook salmon caught on the Manistee River. Photo by Howard Meyerson2021-10-11T14:05:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/02/captain-denny-grinold-honored-by-michigan-steelheaders/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dsc00455.jpgDSC00455Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyder holds up a steelhead caught while fishing with Grinold on his boat, Old Grin. Courtesy photo.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/captaingrincutitout.jpgCaptainGrinCutitoutCaptain Denny Grinold given given the Howard Tanner award for his contributions to the Lake Michigan fishery. Courtesy photo.2013-02-02T19:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/02/01/fly-tied-flicks-2013-fly-fishing-film-tour-nets-six-stops-in-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/eric-fish-cu.jpgEric Fish CUBig brown trout lay in hiding on the lower AuSable River.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/meshootbrown.jpgmeshootbrownFilm-maker Robert Thompson shoots a segment along the lower AuSable River for "The Brothers Brown." Courtesy photo.2013-02-01T19:16:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/27/state-forest-ski-trails-to-be-groomed-but-will-there-be-snow/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsk0031.jpgYankee Springs Recreation areaCross Country skiers can also enjoy groomed trails at Yankee Springs State Recreation Area. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/lost-lake-trail-11-c.jpgLost Lake Trail (11) c2013-01-28T14:45:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/21/a-fathers-sons-michigans-frank-brothers-land-on-nbc-fishing-show-after-fathers-death/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_9602.jpgIMG_9602Double=header: Two of the Frank brothers are into fish while Peter Miller guides them. Photo: Courtesy Rick Sorensen Photographyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_9859.jpgIMG_9859Left to Right: Captain Randy Towe, Sam Frank, Peter Miller and Tom Frank all work to bring in a thrashing Dusky Shark while a cameraman films for the TV show. Photo: Courtesy Rick Sorensen Photographyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_9111.jpgIMG_9111Left to Right: Peter Miller, Captain Randy Towe, Tom Frank, Sam Frank, Mike Frank and Madison the boat mate work get a good look at a 500 pound hammerhead shark before letting it go. Courtesy | Rick Sorensen Photography2015-05-06T18:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/17/family-friendly-new-fishing-website-developing-at-michigan-dnr/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsk257-60.jpgDSK257 60Family-friendly fishing sites will allow parents and children to get out and enjoy fishing. Photo: Dave Kenyon, MDNR. 2013-01-17T17:57:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/15/day-hike-ends-in-tragedy-for-father-and-two-sons/2013-01-25T18:23:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/14/backcountry-bear-spray/2013-01-16T20:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/06/michigans-rogue-river-gets-more-love/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/josh-rogue-river-09a-2.jpgJosh Rogue River 09a-2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/josh-rogue-river-09a.jpgJosh Rogue River 09aGrand Rapids angler, Josh Rose, wades the Rogue River on a rainy opening day for trout. Photo by Howard Meyerson2013-01-11T18:18:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/10/4240/2013-01-10T22:03:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/10/michigan-filmmaker-documents-a-year-at-the-south-pole/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/videopolelowres.jpgVideoPoleLOWRESKeith Reimink shoots footage at the South Pole where he lived for a year as a cook at the South Pole Station. Courtesy Photo.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/snowshotlowres.jpgSnowShotLOWRES2013-04-10T03:52:54+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/04/lookin-for-a-few-good-bears-study-tracks-travel-in-southern-michigan/2023-06-07T12:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/07/innovations-at-outdoor-show-lineup-this-season/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rtetreksolar.jpgRTETREKSolarCamping off the grid: A solar power package is now available for RoadTrek motohomes. Courtesy photo.2013-01-08T16:45:10+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2013/01/02/gov-snyder-appoints-u-p-resident-jr-richardson-as-nrc-chairman/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/alaska2010-078-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJR Richardson (right) poses with friend and guide, Dorian Thompson while fishing for Char on the Copper River in Alaska.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/richardsonjr-006.jpgRichardsonJR 006JR Richardson, of Ontonagon, MI is the new chairman for the state's Natural Resources Commission 2013-01-02T23:33:35+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/31/happy-new-year/2013-01-01T04:29:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/31/making-the-cut-state-officials-set-to-implement-salmon-stocking-reductions-in-2013/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dsc_0021-final-copy.jpgMuskegon Salmon FishingAnglers fish for salmon just after dawn off Muskegon. Ports from Muskegon south will be watched closely once the state reduces salmon stocking in 2013. Photo: Howard Meyerson2012-12-31T16:32:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/25/happy-holidays-all/2012-12-26T03:06:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/23/4140/2012-12-23T17:54:29+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/21/4139/2012-12-21T19:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/21/signs-change-on-michigan-snowmobile-trails/2012-12-21T15:57:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/20/i-feel-better-now/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/myan-oreo.jpgmyan oreo2012-12-30T15:42:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/12/gear-review-hilleberg-nammatj3-is-light-and-spacious/2012-12-12T22:29:21+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/10/firearm-deer-season-hunters-did-well-more-participated/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_0448.jpgIMG_0448https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_3103.jpgIMG_3103Deer hunters would be able to use certain rifles and ammunition in southern Michigan if a new bill passes the state legislature. Photo courtesy of Fred Glowe2012-12-10T14:05:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/12/06/dam-removal-toxics-migrate-upstream-with-great-lakes-fish/2012-12-07T01:01:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/30/the-other-red-meat-traverse-city-man-sells-packaged-venison-to-foodie-cooks-hunters/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mvc_package.jpgMVC_Packagehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mvc_tenderloin.jpgMVC_Tenderloin2012-12-06T18:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/29/wetlands-federal-conservation-bill-dealt-a-major-setback/2012-11-29T18:34:53+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/29/new-report-pharmaceuticals-in-drinking-water-dangerous/2012-11-29T16:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/27/nanoparticles-in-fish-cause-performance-to-decline/2012-11-27T20:28:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/27/4021/2012-11-27T20:05:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/27/michigan-audubon-launches-backyard-birding-series/2012-11-27T15:11:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/26/lake-michigan-water-trail-to-boost-tourism/2012-11-26T17:37:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/25/michigan-daily-salmon-limit-to-stay-at-five-in-2013/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0023c.jpgDSC_0023Chttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0023.jpgDSC_0023Salmon anglers like these at Muskegon on Lake Michigan will be able to keep five salmon again in 2013. Photo by Howard Meyerson2012-11-26T15:13:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/15/reinventing-fire-with-jetboil-camping-stoves/2012-11-16T17:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/16/innovation-origami-inspired-plastic-folding-kayak/2012-11-16T16:58:23+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/16/innovation-worlds-largest-indoor-ski-hills/2012-11-16T16:54:36+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/15/3961/2012-11-15T20:10:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/27/bear-precautions-taken-in-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/2016-04-09T00:24:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/21/who-said-bears-were-lazy/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/522187_444638428879551_117284228281641_1680907_1449619866_n.jpg2012-11-14T21:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/04/backyard-bears-trouble-can-be-avoided-by-moving-feeders/2012-11-14T21:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/26/bear-droppings-darted-bruin-falls-asleep-and-out-of-tree/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bear03_duann_04262012.jpg2012-11-14T21:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/14/blind-paddler-planning-to-run-the-colorado-river-in-grand-canyon/2012-11-15T01:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/10/michigan-listed-16th-for-boone-and-crockett-north-american-trophies/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsk418-183-source-mdnr.jpgDSK418 183 Source MDNRPhoto courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resourceshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsk220-23.jpgDSK220 23Nice trophy bucks can be found in Michigan if you know where to look. Photo by Dave Kenyon2012-11-10T17:31:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/09/boardman-river-washout-fish-wildlife-impacts-not-serious/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/after-over-90-years-the-new-river-flows-in-its-old-channel-once-again.jpgAfter over 90 years the new river flows in its old channel once again.The Boardman River returns to its original channel upstream from the dam where a pond had been created by damming the river 90 years ago. Courtesy Photo.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20121006-245-cant-use-john-russel-photog.jpg20121006 245 (can't use john russel photog)Brown Bridge Dam is the site of the washout in October. A few feet of water remains behind the dam. Photo by John Russell2012-12-03T19:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/11/09/hunters-value-conservation-as-much-or-more-than-second-amendment/2012-11-09T20:20:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/14/pushback-up-brook-trout-proposal-faces-stiff-opposition/2012-11-07T21:42:12+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/02/new-tippy-dam-installation-to-cool-river-waters-for-trout/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tippy-dam-by-marge-beaver.jpgTippy Dam by Marge BeaverA new upwelling device installed behind Tippy Dam on the Manistee River is expected cool river waters by one or two degrees. Photo by Marge Beaver.2013-03-07T01:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/09/27/angler-support-strong-for-pike-muskie-reg-changes/2012-11-07T21:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/10/new-plans-for-harbor-island-national-wildlife-refuge/2012-11-07T21:35:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/19/singing-praise-kirtlands-warbler-reaches-new-highs/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kirtlands-warbler-male-usfws.jpgKirtland's Warbler male - USFWSKirtland's Warblers are at their all-time high in Michigan. Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.2012-11-07T21:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/25/refocusing-state-trust-fund-money-may-go-to-more-city-parks/2012-11-07T21:33:29+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/22/michigan-pheasant-numbers-up-but-crp-lands-in-flux/2012-11-07T21:32:26+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/30/counting-cranes-before-the-storm/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-052.jpgCrane Counting 2012 052Landing formationhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-054.jpgCrane Counting 2012 054Whoa! https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-048.jpgCrane Counting 2012 048Here come some morehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-041.jpgCrane Counting 2012 041Purple sky with craneshttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-024.jpgCrane Counting 2012 024Sandhill cranes coming inhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-022.jpgCrane Counting 2012 022A magical sunsethttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-016.jpgCrane Counting 2012 016Tom Funke enjoying the counthttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/crane-counting-2012-004.jpgCrane Counting 2012 004Bundled up against the cold, counting cranes2012-10-30T20:41:17+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/29/lake-michigan-water-trail-summit-in-november/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kwant-cottage007.jpgKwant Cottage0072012-11-04T01:33:21+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/29/beautiful-fall-paddling-still-requires-taking-precautions/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-030.jpgAntique Canoes 1 030Dave McDaniel of Oscoda picks up loose gear preparing to help a couple retrieve their canoe after they tipped over. Photo by: Howard Meyerson2012-10-29T14:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/25/officials-set-to-stock-atlantic-salmon-in-lake-huron/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/salmo_salar_glerl_1.jpgAtlantic salmon. Salmo salar.Atlantic Salmon are to be stocked in Lake Huron. Illustration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory NOAA2012-10-29T18:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/25/tracking-invasives-on-the-net/2012-10-25T12:13:38+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/19/a-whopper-new-michigan-record-muskie-caught/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/joseph-seeberger-at-center-in-photo-above-caught-a-state-record-great-lakes-muskellunge-on-saturday-oct-13-2012.jpgState Recrod Muskellunge Joseph Seeberger (at center in photo above) caught a state-record Great Lakes muskellunge on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Photo courtesy of Michigan Department of Natural Resources2012-10-19T16:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/15/photo-gallery-wooden-canoe-gathering-on-the-ausable-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-034.jpgAntique Canoes 1 034Even good days can pose problems.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-068.jpgAntique Canoes 1 068Did someone say lunch?https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-063.jpgAntique Canoes 1 063WCHA members help empty water from an overturned canoe.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-2-009.jpgAntique Canoes 2 009Stylin: A vintage 1915 Kingsbury. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-2-003.jpgAntique Canoes 2 003Don't make them like this any more.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-090.jpgAntique Canoes 1 090Vintage canoes in assorted shapes and colors.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-081.jpgAntique Canoes 1 081Getting ready to launch.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-080-final-edit.jpgAntique Canoes 1 080 {final edit}A 1950's era Peterborough.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-022.jpgAntique Canoes 1 022Nothing like a good day on the river.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/antique-canoes-1-017.jpgAntique Canoes 1 017Nothing prettier on the river.2013-04-01T10:47:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/02/chumming-with-spawn-michigan-anglers-celebrate-as-stupid-ban-lifts/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0126.jpgDSC_01262012-10-15T02:25:59+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/04/state-wildlife-budget-is-tight-jobs-not-getting-done/2012-10-15T02:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/05/michigan-planning-to-shift-how-coho-salmon-are-stocked-along-grand-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10800915-large.jpgJumping the dam at 4th St. on the Grand River2012-10-15T02:10:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/09/michigan-proposes-to-double-brook-trout-limit-in-upper-peninsula/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0031.jpgDSC_0031Anglers will be able to keep 10 brook trout on certain streams starting this year. Photo: By Howard Meyerson2012-10-15T01:52:15+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/12/stocking-of-salmon-could-be-slashed-in-lake-michigan/2012-10-15T01:50:08+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/13/update-anglers-propose-1-to-2-year-moratorium-on-salmon-stocking/2012-10-15T01:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/13/where-why-michigan-anglers-can-catch-perch-early-this-fishing-season-2/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0065b.jpgPerch fishing at Grand Haven pierMichigan's Great Lakes and inland fisheries will be guided by new five year plan. Photo: Howard Meyersoon2012-10-15T01:46:07+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/16/why-michigan-may-make-big-cut-in-salmon-stocked-in-lake-michigan/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10840347-large.jpg10840347-large2012-10-15T01:44:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/20/west-michigan-man-wants-to-launch-school-with-outdoor-focus-get-kids-off-their-butts/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/buth-students.jpgButh StudentsZac Corell and Tristan Ogdahl, of Grand Rapids, and Jacob Tubergen, of Rockford, use spotting scopes to view wolves and grizzly bears sharing a bison carcass along Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Parkhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10859065-large.jpg2012-10-15T01:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/20/friday-fishin-pics-trout-on-the-muskegon-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/muskegon-river-steelhead-and-trout-fishing-44.jpgMuskegon River Steelhead and Trout fishing Time to add some weight. The current is rippin.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/muskegon-river-steelhead-and-trout-fishing-91.jpgMuskegon River Steelhead and Trout fishingThis nice brown trout hit a white weighted conehead streamer.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/muskegon-river-steelhead-and-trout-fishing-77.jpgMuskegon River Steelhead and Trout fishingPhil Cusey and Drew Rosema giving it a go.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/muskegon-river-steelhead-and-trout-fishing-66.jpgMuskegon River Steelhead and Trout fishing (66)Drew Rosema gets out of the boat and tries his luck.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/muskegon-river-steelhead-and-trout-fishing-6.jpgMuskegon River Steelhead and Trout fishing The Muskegon draws anglers from all over the region.2012-10-15T01:32:36+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/26/grand-river-salmon-fewer-to-be-stocked-upstream/2012-10-15T01:31:12+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/04/27/fishing-for-trout-michigan-man-brings-grayling-back-as-tribute-to-a-father/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/brookhaven-lake-trout-2012-60c.jpgBrookhaven Lake brook trouthttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/brookhaven-lake-trout-2012-19c1.jpgBrookhaven Lake GraylingFish farm owner, Vince Schulz dumps a load of two-year old grayling into Brookhaven Lakehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/brookhaven-lake-trout-2012-19c.jpgBrookhaven Lake Trout 2012 (19c)https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/brookhaven-lake-trout-2012-15.jpgBrookhaven LakeYoung grayling swim in Brookhaven Lake after being trucked in from Blue Springs Fish Farmhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/10893431-large.jpg2012-10-15T01:29:50+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/04/birding-festivals-kirtlands-warbler-bahamas-connection-a-highlight-at-tawas-point/2012-10-15T01:25:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/11/michigan-tick-problem-growing-tips-to-avoid-bites-lyme-disease/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/11000185-large.jpgTick Maphttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/11000178-large.jpg11000178-large2012-10-15T01:23:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/21/government-killing-of-8-wolves-suggests-upper-peninsula-may-be-overcrowded-with-wolves/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/11035598-large.jpg2012-10-15T01:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/24/lean-times-state-game-area-vandalism-results-in-important-work-going-undone/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/gate-damage-allegan-1.jpgGate damage Allegan 1Closed gates are regularly smashed, damaged or pulled out by rogue off-road-vehicle enthusiasts. Photo courtesy of Michigan DNR.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/shot-signs-allegan-2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASigns regular get shot up and damaged at Michigan's State Game Areas2012-10-15T01:20:58+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/25/2241/2012-10-15T01:20:01+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/05/29/messin-round-in-boats-wmcka-2012-sea-kayak-symposium/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0103.jpgDSC_0103Barb on safety patrolhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0096.jpgDSC_0096Practicing a rollhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0084.jpgDSC_0084Another way to paddlehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0068.jpgDSC_0068Re-entry cowboy stylehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0064.jpgDSC_0064Loosen up before rollinghttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0044.jpgDSC_0044Lynn on safetyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0033.jpgDSC_0033Lynn out cruisinghttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0025.jpgDSC_0025Doug teaches Greenland stylehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0020.jpgDSC_0020Torso-rotation practicehttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0010.jpgDSC_0010A land class2012-10-15T01:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/04/white-pine-trail-damage-sparks-debate-on-banning-snowmobile-studs/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/11121215-large.jpghttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/11121217-large.jpg2015-02-24T00:03:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/10/who-wants-trout-michigan-tu-funds-study-to-find-out/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tu-photo-2.jpgTU photo #2https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/brian-kozminski-and-daughter-fish-for-trout.jpgTU Photo A father and daughter enjoy fishing for trout. Photo by Brian Kozminski2013-04-01T21:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/10/lake-huron-lake-trout-rules-to-be-eased-so-anglers-take-more-home/2012-10-15T01:16:16+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/18/ann-millers-guide-to-midwest-fly-hatches-sure-to-please/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hatch_guide_mid-west_cover-1.jpgHatch_Guide_Mid-West_Cover-1https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/muskegon-brown-ann-miller-1.jpgMuskegon Brown - Ann Miller (1)Ann Miller shows off a large brown trout caught on the Muskegon River2012-10-15T01:14:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/22/25-years-later-michigan-wilderness-is-still-an-oasis/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/miller_sturgeon-river-1.jpgmiller_sturgeon river (1)2012-10-15T01:13:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/24/experimental-lamprey-trapping-tried-on-st-marys-river/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/checktraps.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALamprey traps are checked regular at the hydro-power dam on the St. Mary's River. Photo: Courtesy of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission2012-10-15T01:12:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/06/25/smaller-shot-to-be-required-at-two-game-areas/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgp1949.jpgIMGP1949Smaller shot sizes will be required to hunt ducks at certain waterfowl management zones. Photo by: Howard Meyerson2012-10-15T01:10:36+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/07/07/lake-michigan-anglers-want-salmon-and-other-species-cut/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/manistee-river-salmon-w-jay-koehler-5.jpgManistee River Salmon Without stocking cuts, fewer or smaller Chinook salmon could be found in Lake Michigan or its tributaries like the Manistee River where this was caught. Photo by: Howard Meyerson2012-10-15T01:09:27+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/07/08/millions-of-walleye-vacate-saginaw-bay-in-summer/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/poster.jpgPosterhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/map2.jpgmap22012-10-15T01:08:45+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/07/23/salmon-update-michigan-likely-to-take-big-stocking-cuts/2012-10-15T01:07:14+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/24/lake-michigan-salmon-stocking-to-be-cut-by-50-percent/2012-10-15T01:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/24/steelhead-limit-change-on-little-manistee-platte-rivers/2016-04-27T13:25:09+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/09/10/craig-lake-state-park-photo-gallery/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/007-2.jpg007 (2)Fritz and David get back in the canoe after exploring a rocky campsite.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/062.jpg062What now? Again? Um hmm!https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/0801.jpg080Frtiz Hartley stands on a beaver dam and begins drag-over, a process he'll repeat a dozen times this day. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/061.jpg061David settles in for lunch on a rock, one of the few dry spots we find along the river.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/0461.jpg046Fritz Seegers (left) and Fritz Hartley chat about what's ahead if we push over this next obstacle. https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/041-2.jpg041 (2)Yet another water course to explore.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/037.jpg037Beaver dams, blowdowns and log jams are plentiful on the west branch of the Peshekee River.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/034.jpg034The west branch of the Peshekee River is narrow and twisty with a number of pretty backwaters.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/028.jpg028Craig Lake this way - a sign out on one of the trails.https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/004-2.jpg004 (2)Traveling with loaded boats looking for a campsite.2012-10-15T00:58:30+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/09/13/new-findings-stink-of-death-may-keep-lamprey-out-of-rivers/2012-10-15T00:57:24+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/13/sunset-over-superior/2012-10-13T16:14:47+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/10/getting-edgy-collaboration-unlikely/2012-10-10T12:24:04+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/09/group-searches-lake-michigan-for-historic-french-shipwreck/2012-10-09T14:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/08/shipwrecks-technology-public-invited-to-day-long-event-highlighting-gl-wrecks-and-remote-exploration/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pc1_3269-diving-on-the-sandusky-in-the-straits-of-mackinaw-in-2012-photo-credit-paul-chase.jpgPC1_3269 Diving on the Sandusky in the Straits of Mackinaw in 2012. 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Photo by Howard Meyersonhttps://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/muskegon-river-smallmouth-001.jpgMuskegon River Smallmouth 001Good size smallmouth bass like this 16-incher are readily fished on many Michigan rivers. Photo by Howard Meyerson2012-08-13T14:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/12/light-up-picking-a-good-headlamp/2012-08-13T12:35:37+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/09/3149/2012-08-09T13:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/08/wave-sensor-warns-kayakers-of-dangerous-water-conditions/2012-08-08T17:02:06+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/07/3119/2012-08-07T18:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://howardmeyerson.com/2012/08/06/drummond-island-plan-calls-for-reinvigorating-hunting-and-fishing/https://howardmeyerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/imgp3174.jpgIMGP3174Restoring Drummond Island's perch fishery and pike fishery are among the recommendations being made. 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