“And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain.” – John Fogerty As I write this morning, I can hear the spattering sound of cars passing over wet blacktop. It rained hard an hour or so ago and I have the window pushed open a few inches in my study. When the soft breeze lifts ...
By KISMA, MTU For the past few summers, the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area (KISMA) boat wash crew has been traveling to boat launches throughout Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties with a portable boat wash station to educate boaters on the importance of preventing the spread ...
“Down around the bend in the water, bring your fishing line.” – Gordon Lightfoot As is not uncommon across this peninsula, nature has flipped the script in short order and delivered us from a brief series of cold and gray early mornings. At least for now. The days of summer – dog ...
By Mark Thiessen and Audrey McAvoy Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish. The ...
It was a busy weekend in Ontonagon County. Some took part in the community-wide garage sale, while Mom and Dad took the kids to the 10th Annual Kids Fishing Tournament. This took place at the Rockland Pond at the former Minesota Copper Mine site. Yes, it’s Minesota, not Minnesota, and ...
Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and bugs are creeping! Spring has finally sprung in the Upper Peninsula. While many of our favorite plants and animals are waking up, some not-so-desirable invasive species are also making their presence known. One unwelcome species is the spongy moth ...