On a desolate two-track road, a man approaches on a snowmobile. Watching the road ahead, he notices a line of tracks in the snow that lead from a dense stand of trees along a creek. The man stops the sled and as it idles, he leans over for a better view. He’s found what he’s looking ...
A proposal in Michigan would expand the operation of Class 1 electric bicycles on state park-managed nonmotorized trails open to bicycles. Class 1 e-bikes — e-bikes that are pedal-assisted and can go up to 20 miles per hour — are currently allowed only on improved surface trails. These ...
What looked to be an earlier-than-usual start to spring migration might be on hold with this return to more seasonable weather. The warmer temperatures in February and the start of this month led to Six Mile Lake being completely open a week ago, the earliest “ice out” date even ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The new fishing license and regulation season kicks off April 1 in both Michigan and Wisconsin, so anglers need to be sure they have purchased a new license before venturing out. The new licenses are valid through March 31, 2025. Also, Wisconsin now offers a first-time buyer license at a reduced rate. Before it turned wintry, walleyes were caught in the lower stretches of the Menominee River while vertical jigging minnows in deeper areas, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said. A few brown trout were also caught in the Menominee River on floating ...
FELCH TOWNSHIP — A little drama played out Friday at Six Mile Lake. As he drove around the lake just after 12:30 p.m., Mike Buzzo noticed something moving on the ice. Or, more properly, in the water, head, shoulders and back just visible. A deer had fallen through and now was swimming ...
Sixty-three-year-old Paul Boehm of Ontonagon is lucky to be alive today after falling repeatedly through the weakening ice of Lake Gogebic Wednesday afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m. CDT, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers Jennifer Hanson and Zach Painter were ...
