Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Wildlife
Bear country manners called for when camping in bear country
By Howard Meyerson A few years ago, a friend and I were walking back to a campground, backtracking on a remote Upper Peninsula trail. Overcast skies had threatened rain. We’d spent a moody, chilly day tramping through deep forest. Then, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Bears, Camping, Hiking, National Forests, Nature, Paddling, State Forests, Wildlife
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State senators seek to get tougher on poachers
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Two Michigan senators want to send a tough message to poachers and wild animal traffickers in Michigan. They recently introduced legislation calling for tougher penalties and higher restitution paid to the state when a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Conservation, Deer, Deer Hunting, Elk, Hunting, Michigan Legislature, Moose, Poaching, Wildlife
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Climate Change: Shifting Climate, Shifting Birds
By Howard Meyerson Adam Byrne had the good fortune last year to observe a nesting pair of Blue Grosbeaks. He wasn’t in Tennessee, Florida or other southern state where they commonly sing their songs. He found them in Kalamazoo County—once … Continue reading
Birding trails and festivals abound for Michigan bird-watchers
By Howard Meyerson Peggy Ridgway is no laggard when it comes to organizing bird-watching events. The 73-year-old retired Oscoda school teacher founded the Tawas Point Birding Festival that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The popular Lake Huron shoreline event, … Continue reading
Grand Rapids’ Nature Centers Offer Outdoorsy Fun For All Ages
By Howard Meyerson Two minutes from the traffic on East Beltline Avenue is a peaceful, natural setting full of surprises. In spring the woods fill with natural sounds – sweet bird songs by day and a chorus of frogs and … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Environment, Grand Rapids Michigan, Nature, Nature Centers, Trails, Wildlife
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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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Study: Hunters and birdwatchers have lot in common
If the title of this gets you to scratching your head, think again. A paper recently published in the Journal of Wildlife Management discusses the similarities of both communities in their commitment to conservation practices. “My colleagues and I wondered how … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Birdwatching, Conservation, Hunting, Nature, Wildlife
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New DNR deer specialist Chad Stewart ready to talk with state’s hunters
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After eight years working for the state of Indiana as a deer research biologist, Chad Stewart is looking forward to working with Michigan deer hunters. The 36-year-old Pennsylvania native began his new duties … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Deer, Hunting, Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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U.P. biologist Kevin Swanson named new DNR bear, wolf, cougar specialist
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. – Kevin Swanson believes his biggest challenge as Michigan’s new large-carnivore specialist is likely to be the debate about wolves, but black bears and cougars aren’t far behind. The Ishpeming native recently began his new … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Conservation, Cougar, DNR, Hunting, Kevin Swanson, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife, Wolf
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Michigan DNR trying to grow hunter access on private farm lands
By Howard Meyerson I’ve heard a lot of southern Michigan hunters complain over the years about diminishing access to private hunting lands. Specifically, they talk about farms where they or friends once hunted. For one reason or another that access … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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