Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Forests
A Tribute to Nature
I spend a lot of time outdoors every year. In part, because my work takes me there. And, in big part, because I love being out in the natural world. I’ve been that way for a very long time. Having … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Forests, Nature, Photos, Video, Waterfalls, Wildflowers
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Spring Thaw
Photography by Howard Meyerson I spent a few days on the trail last week, enjoying the warm up and to record the thaw. These are just some of the images I put together in a brief homage to the beauty … Continue reading
Drilling for oil, the test of time
We hear a lot about moving away from fossil fuels, away from our dependence on oil to make so much of what we use, from gasoline to golf balls and ballpoint pens. And though we get steadily closer to that … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Forests, Nature, Oil and Gas, Parks, Video
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Citizen Foresters Green Grand Rapids By Planting Trees
By Howard Meyerson People often think forests grow somewhere other than in cities, but licensed forester Margaret Studer says it’s not so. Urban forests are found all around Grand Rapids – in parks, residential neighborhoods and even cemeteries. That’s why … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Forests, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, Grand Rapids Michigan, Nature, Parks, Trees, Urban Forest Project
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Nature Nearby: Parks, Trails, Woods and Wildlife Within 10 minutes of downtown Grand Rapids
By Howard Meyerson Though Grand Rapids’ downtown is often bustling, nature is never far away: green havens can be found throughout the city and all along the Grand River corridor. More than two dozen natural environs can be found within … Continue reading
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Tagged Birdwatching, Fish Ladder Park, Fishing, Forests, Grand Rapids Michigan, Grand River, Hiking, Nature, Parks, Rivers, Salmon, Steelhead, Trails, Wildlife
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Roads Less Traveled: National Forest Seeks user input about preferred two-tracks, trails
By Howard Meyerson Maybe you’ve heard the scuttlebutt about the U.S. Forest Service closing more roads in Huron-Manistee National Forest. The message, which got posted on social media by off-road vehicle enthusiasts, urgently suggests that those who care should write … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Environment, Forests, Huron-Manistee National Forest, National Forests, Nature
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Michigan’s snowshoe hares disappearing, could benefit from forest management amid climate changes
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Researchers investigating the whereabouts of Michigan snowshoe hares confirm what hunters have said for quite some time: The big rabbits with the white winter coats have vanished from places where they once were … Continue reading
Program shift will reduce forest acres hunters can access
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich — Hunters will have access to fewer privately owned acres of forest come 2015, the result of lands being transferred from the Michigan DNR Commercial Forest Program to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and … Continue reading
Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary: America’s one and only
By Howard Meyerson WHITE CLOUD, MI — April showers normally bring May flowers, but this year’s weather hardly has been normal. Lingering winter conditions and the late onset of spring delayed the usual early-season blooms at Loda Lake National Wildflower … Continue reading
Playing rough: Illegal ORV use overwhelms law enforcement and restoration efforts
By Howard Meyerson TWIN LAKES, MI – With the Labor Day holiday weekend ahead, often a last-hurrah for outdoor weekend warriors, Manistee National Forest staffers say they plan to be on alert for rogue off-road-vehicle riders in the forest. By … Continue reading
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