“Summer’s end’s around the bend, just flying,” – John Prine The afternoon couldn’t make up its mind between sunny skies, cold winds and clouds threatening rain. I decided to spend those hours traveling gray-graveled backroads, looking for some respite from the hurry here and there ...

The weekly fishing report for the Western Upper Peninsula: • Ontonagon River: Angling efforts on the river were low over the past week. Recent rain showers left the river water very dirty. Walleye were caught in low numbers by those fishing with natural baits. • Ontonagon/Silver ...

LANSING — Just in time for the start of Michigan’s ruffed grouse and American woodcock hunting seasons, hunters now have a new way to share information from their hunts. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has launched the Michigan Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Dashboard, an ...

Sunny, dry fall weather means bigger fire risk, especially in northern Lower Peninsula Michigan’s greatest fire risk is usually in the spring, but downed wood from the March ice storm in northern Michigan forests and a forecast string of dry days mean people need to be careful with fire ...

“I’ll be waiting here just for you, just for you and September days, it feels like years away,” – Mike Delevante This graveled two-track road doesn’t appear on state highway maps. Its existence presents only a faint trace of straight stretches and rounded corners set into this ...

HOUGHTON – Residents and visitors in the Keweenaw Peninsula have a unique opportunity to explore eight local farms in the Houghton area from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday September 7. This special event allows attendees to purchase fresh produce and value-added goods directly from the source, while ...