MARQUETTE — “I been in the right place, but it must have been the wrong time,” – Dr. John It had been one of those days, the kind everybody has now and then, when too many deadlines and obligations crowd out the fun in life. For me, those days don’t just come out of nowhere, but ...

Upper Peninsula Little Bay de Noc: Anglers targeting northern pike reported good success. Walleye anglers cited the north winds and cold front made for a slower bite this week. Perch anglers reported fair fishing. Big Bay de Noc: Anglers targeting smallmouth bass reported good success. Pike ...

MARQUETTE — “It's been headed this way since the world began, when a vicious creature took the jump from monkey to man” – Elvis Costello As the hectic pursuits of workday living would have it, I found myself sitting in my vehicle in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, waiting ...

NEWBERRY — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear an outlook on state parks, boating access sites and trails in the eastern Upper Peninsula, updates on the DNR's wolf abundance trail camera survey and the U.P. ...

By John Pepin Michigan DNR MARQUETTE — “Pounced with fire on flaming roads, using ideas as my maps,” – Bob Dylan The territory I was set to explore was imprinted in relatively dark lines on the back pages of my mind. I had it filed away, up there in the dusty old reference ...

Little Bay de Noc: Docks are in at most locations. Windy conditions limited angler numbers. Those that were able to make it out reported good perch fishing when jigging with perch rigs. Big Bay de Noc: Perch anglers reported fair to good fishing. Minnows or worms seemed to work best. St. ...