IRON MOUNTAIN — Track chairs are off-road electronic vehicles that allow users to explore areas of parks that traditional wheelchairs might not reach. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has surpassed a funding goal of more than $400,000 to purchase track chairs for a growing ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A few anglers have started hitting the ice, with a 22-inch walleye among the best catches. Anglers have reported anywhere from 2 to 7 inches of ice, although conditions can be sketchy as daytime temperatures climb above freezing, said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. “They’re catching some walleye,” she said, noting the 22-incher. Panfish — mainly bluegills — have also been biting. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises that temperature swings, strong winds, currents and underground springs can all create weak spots in the ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — Looking to cut down a fresh-from-the-woods Christmas tree? You have options. First of all, though, cutting of Christmas trees is not allowed in Michigan state forests. Only dead and downed trees in certain areas are available to people who have purchased a $20 fuelwood permit. However, you can buy a $5 permit to cut a tree in the Hiawatha and Ottawa national forests in the Upper Peninsula. Permits allow people to cut a Christmas tree within designated areas of the forest. To purchase a Hiawatha permit, go to ...
MARINETTE, Wis. — Communities that Care and the Healthy Youth Coalition will host its CTC/HYC Youth Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 10. This fundraising event will be at Red Arrow Park in Marinette, Wis., with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Children ages 1 to 14 are eligible to participate with pre-drilled holes, and all fishing will be concluded at 1 p.m. There will be two trophy opportunities for “heaviest fish” and “most fish” among three categories of fish (perch/bluegill, game, and other). Brackets will be split into age categories of 1 to 7 and 8 to 14 for a chance ...
As we enter December, bird feeder activity has reportedly been dull so far this season. Area residents have said they have seen little beyond the usual black-capped chickadees, blue jays, hairy and downy woodpeckers — add to that red-bellied and pileated in some areas — and the two ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Warm weather on the opening days of the firearm deer season contributed to an apparent drop in the Upper Peninsula harvest. With the 16-day season having ended Thursday, hunters have until Sunday to report late-season harvests to the Michigan Department of Natural ...
