Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Nature
Great News: Plovers nest on South Manitou Island.
Good news today from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore which released this photo of the first piping plover nest on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan. Plovers are on the federal endangered species list. Michigan and federal authorities have been … Continue reading
25 years later: Michigan wilderness is still an oasis
By Howard Meyerson Some of my favorite times have been spent in wilderness, those far away, wild and remote areas where nature is left alone, where motorized traffic is not allowed, where you might walk or paddle for miles and … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Michigan Wilderness Act, National Forests, Nature, Wilderness
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Top 10 Birding Spots In The National Park System
Birdwatching continues to be highly popular in the United States, drawing millions of people to great places all over the country where they can check one or another species off their life-list. National parks also prove to be great places … Continue reading
Study finds increasing number of cougars in Midwest
A new study about cougars finds the big cats are more plentiful and widespread in the Midwest than a decade ago. The recent findings are detailed in the Journal of Wildlife Management, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel. Clay Nielsen, a … Continue reading
Chocolate Conservation: Made in the shade
Researchers studying the impact of shade trees on Ecuadorian cocoa plantations have found that having just enough shade is good not only for the beans that give us chocolate, but for diverse wildlife populations. The findings fly in the face … Continue reading
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Tagged Cocoa, Conservation, Ecuador, Environment, Forests, Nature, Wildlife
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Jus Stylin: A highly unsusual bird
This is one I just couldn’t resist. Who ever has seen anything like it other than in New York City. I love the leggings – and the hair-do. This is a big bird that eats snakes, lizards, tortoises, baby rabbits … Continue reading
The Flip Side: A calm day on Lake Superior
Lake Superior is notorious for its rough, terrible water. That’s where the Edmund Fitzgerald sunk and became legend spawning Gordon Lightfoot’s classic tune. On the other hand it is also known for its magnificent sunsets. Here’s one captured by photographer … Continue reading
Nearly 100 bird species face risk of extinction in the Amazon
Deforestation in the Amazon is threatening the existence of nearly 100 bird species, The Guardian reports. The findings are the conclusions of BirdLife International, a global bird conservation organization. The story reports that duck populations are disappearing in northern Europe and vulture … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Biirds, BirdLife International, Conservation, Environment, Extinction, Nature
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Isolated Isle Royale wolves “hanging by their teeth”
On Isle Royale in Lake Superior the wolf population is in decline. Experts say their numbers have dropped from 30 wolves to nine over the last six years The reasons cited in a story today on Michigan Radio’s Environment Report , include … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Isle Royale, Lake Superior, National Parks, Nature, Wolves
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