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U.P. biologist Kevin Swanson named new DNR bear, wolf, cougar specialist
By Howard Meyerson Kevin Swanson is the Michigan DNR’s new large-carnivore will be based in the Upper Peninsula. Photo: Michigan DNR. Grand Rapids, Mich. – Kevin Swanson believes his biggest challenge...
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New DNR deer specialist Chad Stewart ready to talk with state’s hunters
By Howard Meyerson Michigan DNR’s new deer specialist, Chad Stewart. GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After eight years working for the state of Indiana as a deer research biologist, Chad Stewart is looking forward...
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Study: Hunters and birdwatchers have lot in common
A group of men stand birdwatching. (Ryan Hagerty/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Wikimedia If the title of this gets you to scratching your head, think again. A paper recently published in the Journal...
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Nature Nearby: Parks, Trails, Woods and Wildlife Within 10 minutes of...
Stop and have a snack, or listen to the birds, along the Hodenpyl Woods trail. Photo by Howard Meyerson. By Howard Meyerson Though Grand Rapids’ downtown is often bustling, nature is never far away:...
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Grand Rapids’ Nature Centers Offer Outdoorsy Fun For All Ages
Take a peaceful stroll on the trails at Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve. Photo by Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson Two minutes from the traffic on East Beltline Avenue is a peaceful, natural...
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Birding trails and festivals abound for Michigan bird-watchers
Looking for spring migrants, a bird-watcher stops to see a bird singing in the forest. Photo: Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson Peggy Ridgway is no laggard when it comes to organizing bird-watching...
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Climate Change: Shifting Climate, Shifting Birds
Blue Grosbeak’s like this one are typically southern birds, but they are showing up more frequently in Michigan. Photo: Dan Pancamo By Howard Meyerson Adam Byrne had the good fortune last year to...
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State senators seek to get tougher on poachers
By Howard Meyerson Michigan legislators want to raise fines to prevent poaching. Photo: Michigan Outdoor News. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Two Michigan senators want to send a tough message to poachers and...
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Bear country manners called for when camping in bear country
Put coolers away at night when camping in bear country. Photo. Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson A few years ago, a friend and I were walking back to a campground, backtracking on a remote Upper...
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Federal wildlife & fisheries funding expected
Federal excise taxes on fishing and hunting and other gear pay for fisheries and wildlife programs in Michigan. Photo: Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson Michigan is slated to receive more than $37.5...
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DNR: Gray wolves have spread across entire Upper Peninsula
Gray wolves now live in every Upper Peninsula county. By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – One or more wolf packs now live in every Upper Peninsula county, having spread from west to east over the...
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Looking Good: Waterfowl seasons quickly approaching
Duck hunters looking for mallards and wood ducks will often hunt the small wooded waters. Photo: Howard Meyerson By Howard Meyerson Michigan’s waterfowl hunting seasons are rapidly approaching and...
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Upcoming deer season could be hit or miss
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials say the upcoming firearm deer season will require more planning and scouting by hunters if they plan to bag a big one. Photo courtesy of the Michigan...
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Popular Montmorency County flooding to be filled following dam construction
The long-dry flooding will be refilled in 2016. Photo: Michigan DNR By Howard Meyerson Atlanta, Mich – A popular Montmorency County flooding now dry for several years will be replenished with water in...
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Pheasant Restoration Initiative Gains Ground
Pheasant numbers are expected to improve in area were habitat is being restored. Photo: Dave Kenyon, Michigan DNR. By Howard Meyerson Lansing. — Now five years into a 10-year plan to restore pheasant...
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Bear Trouble?
NOTE: It’s that time of year again and black bears are on the move in Michigan. Here are tips from Michigan DNR about preventing nuisance bear encounters in the fall. —HM Black Bear raiding a bird...
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Flying High
Photos courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Once endangered and teetering on the brink of extinction, the Bald Eagle is doing well; actually, very well, according to a new U.S. Fish and...
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Winter Sunset
Ice floes were drifting down the channel into Lake Michigan, a sure sign that spring was approaching. Lake Macatawa, the river mouth, was thawing – and fast. Broken ice filled the channel and hundreds...
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Michigan’s Snowy Owl Capital
Photo by John Schwegman., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A small town in the eastern Upper Peninsula has new monkiker, named for the distinctive white Arctic owl that appears in greater numbers there...
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