At least one creature might be more excited than snowmobilers and skiers that the region finally has decent snow. A short-tailed weasel has regularly visited our Six Mile Lake home during late fall and winter. It first appeared in mid-November, skittering across a yard dug up for a septic ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host a series of informational meetings across the northeast region to educate anglers on fisheries management topics. The sessions will be held in person and via Zoom from 6 to 8 p.m. over the next few months, giving the public a chance to meet and learn from their local DNR fishery resource specialists. Inland trout and lake management in Florence and Forest counties will be discussed by DNR fisheries biologist Greg Matzke on Monday, Jan. 29, at the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence. For a complete ...
OUTDOORS REPORT IRON MOUNTAIN — The Pete “Toad” Church Ice Fishing Derby hosted by Homestead-Aurora Conservation Club takes place Saturday, Jan. 20, coinciding with Wisconsin’s free fishing weekend. Register in advance at Bob’s Midland Service in Aurora, Wis., and fish anywhere. Entry fee is $10, or free for children ages 12 and under. There will be cash prizes for perch, walleye, northern pike, crappie and bluegill/pumpkinseed. Register catches on derby day by 7 p.m. at C & R Bar in Aurora. There will be numerous door prizes. For more information, call ...
When it comes to nature-based fun and learning, we’ve got you covered. Everyday adventurers, weekend warriors and everyone in between – you’re all welcome in Michigan’s big green gym. “No matter where you live or where you’d like to go, our state has a wealth of quality public ...
ONTONAGON — Applications are now being accepted for the Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program for 2024 spring, summer and fall and winter 2025 residencies. The program is open to artists and artisans whose work can be influenced by the unique northern wilderness setting of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park — also known as “the Porkies.” The program offers writers, composers and all visual and performing artists an opportunity to experience the natural beauty of the Porkies and to express it through their art form. Each year, artists are selected for ...
KINGSFORD — Robert E. Beaudry has completed his “dream hunt of a lifetime,” participating in all six hunts as a Pure Michigan Hunt winner. Beaudry was among three drawn lottery-style for the prize in 2023 and the first from the Upper Peninsula. The trio each received licenses to hunt ...
