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After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
New Vision: State forest campgrounds repositioned
Campers can look forward to paying less at most state forest campgrounds from now on. Fees were lowered in April by $2 to $3 per night after Michigan Department of Natural Resources director, Rodney Stokes, approved the change looking to … Continue reading
Why Michigan and other states want big salmon stocking cuts on Lake Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Lake Michigan salmon anglers did well during the 2011 fishing season. The Chinook salmon catch was up despite the season’s slow beginning. The fish were larger, and anglers had a blast. In fact, anglers boated 203,000 king … Continue reading
Lake Michigan salmon stocking could be slashed
By Howard Meyerson LANSING – Michigan fish managers are facing a frightening scenario on Lake Michigan: too few prey fish to sustain the salmon population at current stocking levels. The solutions, they say, involve cutting hatchery plants. Michigan’s Department of … Continue reading
Fees Reduced at Rustic State Forest Campgrounds
By Howard Meyerson LANSING – It’ll be cheaper from now on to camp at Michigan’s state forest campgrounds; two bucks less, to be exact. Michigan Department of Natural Resources director, Rodney Stokes today reduced the overnight camping fee from $15 … Continue reading