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After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Fee increase proposed at Sleeping Bear Dunes and other U.S. national parks
By Howard Meyerson If you are planning a trip to a national park this summer, you might want to check and see what it will cost to get in. Entrance, camping, and other fees will be higher at some … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Backpacking, Camping, Canoeing, Climbing, Hiking, Isle Royale National Park, Kayaking, Keweenaw National Historic Park, Michigan, Mountains, Mt. Rainier National Park, National Parks, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park
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Avian Botulism Takes its Toll: Scientists Continue to Look for Clues
By Howard Meyerson Joe Kaplan didn’t have to look far to find dead birds in 2007. Thousands had washed up on the northern Lake Michigan shoreline, from Sleeping Bear Dunes north across the Upper Peninsula. Carcasses littered the light-colored sands. … Continue reading
Between a rock and a hard place: Michigan’s national parks cut services amid budget woes
By Howard Meyerson Hikers intending to backpack on Isle Royale this summer might want to pay extra attention to their planning. Fewer rangers will be stationed on the remote and rugged Lake Superior island, meaning fewer first-responders will be available … Continue reading
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Tagged Endangered Species, Environment, Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw National Historic Park, Munising Falls, National Park Service, National Parks, Nature, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Piping Plover, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, South Manitou Island
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