Category Archives: Hunting & Fishing

Roundup: Opening Day of Michigan deer hunting season

November 15, 2011 – 7:00 am

Buck on the run by oakwood Opening day of deer season probably ranks pretty high in the list of Michigan holidays. I know a lot of businesses that will be closed for the next few days in recognition that their employees would just be out sick anyway with buck fever. And just as I know [...]

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DNR Uncut: Michigan State Parks Capture Top National Award

November 3, 2011 – 5:56 pm

Here’s a “guest” post from the Michigan DNR. We say “guest” in that we copied and pasted it from their website. Great parks, great news.  Collectively Falling – Bond Falls by Aaron C. Jors The Department of Natural Resources announced today that Michigan state parks and recreation areas have won the 2011 National Recreation and [...]

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Experience Great Lakes Week with Great Lakes Now

October 12, 2011 – 7:26 am

Edited Oct 17, 2011 to bring in the archived content from Great Lakes Week 2011 Detroit Public Television (DPTV), in partnership with the International Joint Commission, the Great Lakes Commission, U.S. EPA, and Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition provided unprecedented access to the largest gathering of scientists, political voices, educators, environmentalists, and interested groups ever [...]

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Losing the battle against sea lampreys in the Great Lakes

August 15, 2011 – 7:40 am

Michigan Radio has a sobering report on another threat to the multi-billion dollar Great Lakes fishery, the familiar sea lamprey. It takes you inside the work of lamprey control teams and is well worth your consideration. For fifty years Canada and the U.S. have been battling an eel-like creature across the Great Lakes. Sea lampreys [...]

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Field & Stream taps Michigan #1 for flyfishing in USA

April 20, 2011 – 9:58 am

Fly Fishing by Murtasma Field & Stream Magazine’s FlyTalk picked the 12 Best States for flyfishing in the U.S.A., and Michigan hooked their #1 spot. Kirk Deeter writes that he based his picks on a variety of factors including all-around (multi-species) opportunities, angler-friendly environment and a cultural affinity to fly fishing. 1. Michigan. Another sentimental [...]

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March Michigan Event Calendar

March 10, 2011 – 7:45 am

Approaching Spring by mayerdavid1978 (sorry this update is a little late!) Our Michigan event calendar for the month of March features all kinds of signs that spring is just around the corner with some cautious reminders that objects around the corner may be further off than they appear. Quotes “March is a tomboy with tousled [...]

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Absolute Michigan Loves Water!

February 14, 2011 – 12:10 pm

On a whim, I went to Wordle and plugged in a sampling of Absolute Michigan and Michigan in Pictures. The results are above (click above for bigger view or see it even bigger). One thing is clear: we love water! We’ll use this page to feature some watery goodness – add your own events, comments, [...]

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Make Your 2011 Summer Camping Reservations Now for Michigan State Parks, Recreation Areas and Harbors

January 6, 2011 – 12:06 pm

Camping by Joe Gall Photography The Department of Natural Resources and Environment wants to remind users of Michigan state parks, recreation areas and harbors that reservations are now being accepted for the 2011 summer camping season. Reservations for harbor slips, campsites, cabins, teepees and yurts are now available online or through the reservation call center [...]

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Tip-Up Town USA, January 22-24 & 29-31: Houghton Lake

January 5, 2011 – 9:12 am

Dan #1 by radiospike photography Tip Up Town USA is 61 Years Old in 2011! The event has come to be the very description of winter fun and enjoyment for the whole family at Houghton Lake. Thousands of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and neighboring residents return each year to see this largest Winter Festival in [...]

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Seeking Michigan: “Boy, That’s a Daisy!”

December 16, 2010 – 10:08 am

Seeking Michigan was established to connect you to the stories of our great state. The name is derived from the state motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. By Steve Ostrander, Michigan Historical Museum [...]

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