Howard Meyerson
After more than 25 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Hiking
Best Places To See Fall Colors Around Grand Rapids
Autumn color is always a spectacle in Kent County. The countryside – with its hills and valleys – becomes a living canvas splashed with color. It’s a great time to get out on area roads, rivers and trails and enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Biking, Canoeing, Cycling, Fall, Fisk Knob, Grand Rapids Michigan, Hiking, Kayaking Paddling, Kent County, Kent County Parks, North Country Scenic Trail
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Bear feeding problems on Grand Island National Recreation Area force temporary camping closure
By Howard Meyerson One mark of a savvy back country camper is how they come prepared for bear country. For instance, do they take precaution and keep food or snacks out of tents, or come equipped with throw-lines to hang … Continue reading
Third Rescue at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Log Slide within Two Weeks
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore staffers report a 62-year-old woman had to be rescued Thursday from the steep, sandy Log Slide found along the park’s Lake Superior shoreline. The log slide is a popular tourist attraction where visitors can climb down … Continue reading
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Tagged Hiking, National Parks, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Rescues
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Wild State Parks: Lake Huron shoreline parks offer natural abundance
By Howard Meyerson ROGERS CITY – It was mid-afternoon when I kicked off my boots and sat down on a bench at the edge of a cobblestone beach along Lake Huron. A short rest was in order before finishing the hike. … Continue reading
North Country Trail: Fife Lake loop trail now open
By Howard Meyerson FIFE LAKE, MI — The cool of early morning clung to the forest landscape and highway sounds carried through the trees, but Marilyn Hoodstraten and Deena Barshney were busy at their tasks, paint brushes in hand. Each … 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
Birds aplenty at annual bird watching festivals
By Howard Meyerson It is getting to be that time of year when migratory birds return to Michigan in abundance, a period when fields, forests and meadows are thawing, when early spring plants begin to show, and when breeding birds, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Birdwatching, Conservation, Environment, Hiking, Michigan Audubon Society, Nature
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Pure Michigan: On the way to becoming a trails state
By Howard Meyerson Michigan has had a number of nicknames: The Water Wonderland, The Great Lakes State, The Wolverine State, The Mitten State; and now it appears we may get another: The Pure Michigan Trails State. A five-bill package introduced … Continue reading
A winter view: Walking the frozen Lake Michigan shoreline
By Howard Meyerson NORTHPORT, MI — As I moved cautiously from one ice knob to another, planting ski poles for added support in the uneven and slippery terrain, the northwest wind seemed intent on pressing southward, blunting the warm glow … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Caves, Hiking, Ice, Ice Caves, Lake Michigan, Leelanau Penninsula
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Recreation passport requirements change at some locales
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Anglers, birdwatchers and others who enjoy boating on Fletcher’s Pond will need a state recreation passport this year to launch on the popular 9,000 acre flooding in Montmorency and Alpena counties. Michigan DNR director, … Continue reading
