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Conservation Leaders Make Plans for Investing in Michigan's Future A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources More than 150 conservation leaders from around Michigan gathered in Lansing February 7 to discuss funding concerns for conservation and how to plan for the future. More ...
Blackout Tests New Governor By George Weeks As a presidential champion of conservation and Outdoor America, George W. Bush is no Teddy Roosevelt, whose legacy includes Yosemite and other crown jewels of a National Park Service (NPS) that now includes more than 84 million acres and four sites in Michigan. More ...
PART 6 THE FIRST FULL SEASON By Les Bagley November 1, 2007, marks the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, and the end of Michigan State Ferry service across the Straits of Mackinac. More ...
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net Snowsfest is the big event for this coming weekend. There are lots of interesting events to take place, beginning with the burning of the Snowman on Friday evening, a project made and donated by the high school art class every year, and ending with a beautiful fireworks display over Cedarville Bay.... More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you didn't forget your sweethearts. I have many, all in different age groups. I hope you all had a happy day. There's always lots of interesting stuff going on in Curtis. The Portage Anglers Club yearlong raffle winner for January 26 was Randy Papist of Newberry. He i... More ... Rexton-Garnet By Linda Livermore 595-7283 Brrr, it's cold. The water is frozen, the car won't start, the furnace doesn't kick out enough heat. I know, quit complaining, nothing lasts forever, at least not the cold, thank goodness. Tara Weger has been enjoying a birthday celebration that lasted longer than just one day. Her mom, Arlene, ca... More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net I would like to begin my column by sending deep condolences to the family of Marvin Hauser, who passed away Monday, February 12. Mr. Hauser will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Helen, and their family and friends. Please keep the family in your prayers during this sad time. More ... DeTour Area By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com At this time we're tired of Mother Nature giving us such cold temperatures and high winds, but there is a side to Mother Nature that gives us a sense of winter beauty. One such act of beauty are the ice volcanoes that are lining the beaches along Lake Huron. Every morning, as I look out the window,... More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 Don't you just love the seed catalogs that show up in your mailbox? One can spend some quality time planning a vegetable plot or some flowers around your house. Betty Giordani remarked it was very quiet in the woods surrounding her and Gio's home on Worth Road, but she was looking forward to sprin... More ... Mackinac Island By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 Winter has come with a blast to our Island nestled in the Straits of Mackinac, where strong north winds forced huge floes of heavy ice, blocking the waters between Mackinac and St. Ignace. Falling temperatures continue to keep the air frigid. In 30 minutes or less, one can experience frostbite. We'... More ...
Unidentified men demonstrate how ice harvesters used long bladed saws to cut crystal clear blocks of ice from Lake Huron during the winter months in the Les Cheneaux Islands. More ... |
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