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“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong,” – John Denver I had just pulled out of the drive-through line and grabbed my container of French fries out of the paper bag. I hit the highway like a man possessed, and by that, I mean I felt like I was breaking down inside, becoming ...

Magnificent Michigamme Highlands

MARQUETTE — Among the wildest of Michigan’s wild places, the rugged Michigamme Highlands has some of the most important natural geography in the Great Lakes region. Made up of vast forests, sparkling lakes, winding trout streams and granite outcroppings, the landscape is truly ...

Outdoors North

“I want to fly like an eagle to the sea, fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me,” – Steve Miller When twilight fades and the darkness falls, the movements of heavenly bodies and grandeur of the incredible nighttime skies come into their own. Way beyond midnight, it’s in those ...

The number of wolves

MARQUETTE — For the first time, researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have successfully estimated Michigan’s wolf population using remote cameras deployed throughout the Upper Peninsula. The camera survey method, which began with a ...

Hunter Safety Education Week

MARQUETTE — Registration is open for more than 50 in-person hunter safety education classes, all taking place during the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education Week starting Monday and running through Aug. 16. These classes, held at locations around the state, ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

“The nighttime is the right time,” – Nappy Brown I stood silently in the quiet of the night, letting my eyes adjust to the change in brightness I had created by flipping a switch for the outside lights. In only a moment or so, I began to hear the somewhat familiar flapping sound of ...