This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. The number of bald eagles in Michigan is declining, and funding delays aren’t helping the cause. Researchers who have spent decades climbing ...
BARAGA COUNTY — The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy (SWP) announced the launch of its Great Lakes Climate Corps (GLCC) and Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps (GLTCC) field season. Tyler Penrod, SWP’s GLCC Program Manager, said SWP has several projects ongoing ...
“You belong among the wildflowers, you belong somewhere close to me, far away from trouble and worry, you belong somewhere you feel free,” – Tom Petty Once the door of my Jeep shuts behind me, I can sense the pulse of this place. There’s almost a heartbeat that I can feel or otherwise ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced this week that seven communities throughout the state will share $4.035 million in Waterways Grant-in-Aid Program funding to improve public access to recreational boating. This year, projects in Benzie, Emmet, Mackinac, Marquette, Ottawa ...
MARQUETTE — With dry weather conditions persisting across the state, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging residents and visitors to use extreme caution with any outdoor activity that could spark a wildfire throughout the Upper Peninsula. Warm temperatures, dry vegetation ...
“I want to fly like an eagle to the sea, fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me,” – Steve Miller My roughouts hit the dirt and I started to walk. Almost immediately, I could sense that the rhythm of everything around me had changed, shifted. From the urgency and immediacy of early springtime, with its raging waters, flooded landscapes and gushing snowmelt, the beat had slowed to a steady four-four time signature. The vibe now was consistency, and persistence – like a pupil at practice: learning, trying, advancing daily. The grass had greened considerably and the buds on ...
