“Can you cook and sew, make flowers grow, do you understand my pain?” – Bob Dylan — — — MARQUETTE — When I walk or drive down the dusty streets of these old iron ore towns it’s easy to view a dilapidated vacant building and see the shop or store there that no longer ...

LANSING — A new package of deer hunting regulations designed to simplify rules and remove barriers to participation was introduced to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at its regular monthly meeting, which was conducted in an online and conference call format due to COVID-19 public ...

LANSING — Although motorized trails are open to the public, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources urges off-road enthusiasts to use even greater care when riding trails this spring. Due to the updated “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (now extended through May 28) and the ...

“You fill up my senses like night in a forest,” – John Denver — — — MARQUETTE — The dark red and orange coals of the dying campfire glowed in the blackness of an early May night. It was shivering cold tonight for this time of year. With an old, gnarled apple tree branch ...

HOUGHTON — In consultation with local officials, trail sponsors and legislators, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is working toward construction of a single multi-use trail corridor between Dollar Bay and Lake Linden. However, given anticipated negative impacts to state and ...

“I’m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round,” – John Lennon — — — MARQUETTE — Dragging around the house, bogged down with them coronavirus quarantine pandemic blues, I knew I had to break out — or at least try. I’ve been on a surreal rollercoaster ...