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Michigan’s bullheads are underutilized
Over two decades ago, I started writing articles about the then disrespected, now popular burbot (Freshwater Cod). Bullheads are another example of a Michigan fish that is relatively common, good eating, and also often disrespected by some anglers. However, some...
“Urchinmania” invades bass fishing!
Bass anglers across North America have theories as to why soft plastic round balls with spikes are catching so many bass this year. Some say these “urchins” work because they look like zooplankton that grown bass remember eating when they were tiny little fry. Some...
The Camo Myth: What deer actually see?
Walk through any sporting goods store (or leaf through any hunting magazine), and you’ll find an entire wall devoted to camouflage. Oak leaves, cattails, digital pixels, tree bark, marsh grass, and patterns so sophisticated they look like they were designed for...
The Hidden Ecology of Smoke: How wildfire smoke changes fish, wildlife, and habitats
When smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across much of Michigan in recent days and North America in recent years, the public noticed orange skies, poor air quality, and canceled outdoor events. Less visible was another story unfolding beneath those hazy...
The Barn Gun
My father-in-law, Harry Leonard, lived his first 96 years in his old rural home within a half mile of where he was born. When the day finally came for him to move into assisted living, he looked at me and said, “There’s a single shot .22 behind the door in the...
Boy Scout earns coveted Conservation Award
“We have to acknowledge our world and our actions while we are in it. It’s our time, our responsibility,” - Chase Cousino It’s easy to question today’s young people; it always has been and most likely always will be. This is a time of rapid technological change,...
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