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Friday: Outdoors

Outdoors North

“I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment’s gone. All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity,” – Kerry Livgren She stared right into my eyes from the black-and-white photograph. She wore a child’s romper and a bucket hat as she stood in grass along the edge of a ...

U.P. fishing report

• Little Bay de Noc: Anglers reported fair walleye fishing during the week of the walleye season close. Anglers used set lines with treble hooks or small spoons baited with live minnows. They also jigged gliding baits and spoons. Anglers reported fair to slow perch fishing. Weather conditions ...

DNR weekly fishing report

Little Bay de Noc: Shoreline ice started to deteriorate, forcing anglers to pay attention to the ice conditions around certain lake access points. Anglers reported good overall ice on the bay, although the shoreline and cracks were changing from day to day. Walleye anglers reported an uptick in ...

Outdoors North: The only constant is change

“I seen you walkin' every day on your way to school, I seen you talkin' to the children
I seen you talkin' too, ooh yeah – school teacher,” – Bob Seger The street was wet and the air was cold. It wasn’t wintertime, but it was dreary. I was just a kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old, ...

What’s Flying: An exciting time for birding

“If you think you are leading and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk.” – Benjamin Hooks It was a great warm-up! Lots of sunshine, temperatures in the 40’s, and an ever shrinking pile of snow! Residents in the Upper Peninsula know events like that are ...