Midsummer has arrived. Much of what was born or hatched this spring now seems to have reached the age of exploration, of venturing out, seeing what this new world has to offer, good and bad. The first batch of eastern phoebes already is chasing insects around the yard at Six Mile Lake. ...
ESCANABA — The annual Trapper’s Convention/Outdoor Expo begins Friday at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time Friday and Saturday, July 13. During the two days, nine outdoor experts will be taking the stage to give presentations on trapping ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Fall turkey hunting license applications for the 2024 season in Michigan are available through Aug. 1. Applications are $5 and drawing results will be available Aug. 12. The season runs Sept. 15 through Nov. 14. You can apply for one limited-quota license valid for a ...
ESCANABA — Delta County Sheriff’s Department deputies rescued four boaters in distress over the weekend in two separate incidents. In both cases, high winds and waves put the boaters in peril. On Saturday at 11:35 p.m. deputies were dispatched for the report of a disabled boater on Little Bay de Noc approximately a mile off of the Escanaba River. Deputies found three people in a 14-foot aluminum boat. The boat’s engine had died and the vessel was taking on water due to high winds and waves. As the occupants were boarding the sheriff’s boat, their boat capsized. All three ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for Wisconsin’s deer seasons will be available Aug. 12 after the Department of Natural Resources this week presented harvest quotas to the Natural Resources Board. Quotas were formed in partnership with County Deer Advisory Councils and were based on public feedback and deer population objectives, the DNR said. In Florence County, 750 antlerless permits will be available for public lands and 4,950 for private lands. In the northern Marinette County forest zone, just 250 permits are available for public lands and 2,200 for ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Trailforks, a division of Outside Inc., helps online users discover trails and routes for mountain biking, hiking and other pursuits across the world. In Dickinson County, the Trailforks app lists 96 biking trails totaling 156 miles. The list includes 50 trails in the Iron ...
