September 9, 2025

Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway’s last surviving child, dies at 97

National News, Nature Page & Night Sky / Associated Press

Patrick Hemingway, the last surviving son of Ernest Hemingway who was inspired by his father to spend years in Africa and later oversaw numerous posthumous works by the Nobel laureate, died Tuesday, Sept. 2 at age 97.
Hemingway, the second of the author’s three sons, died at his home in Bozeman, Mont., his grandson, Patrick Hemingway Adams, confirmed in a statement.

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Michigan Mixed Bag: Construction project to temporarily close boating access site in Menominee County

Fishing, Hunting, Michigan, Nature Page & Night Sky, News / Staff and News Reports

A construction project along Lake Michigan in Menominee will temporarily close the Menominee Railroad Dock Boating Access Site, beginning Sept. 8. The project is expected to take three months to complete.

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Michigan Letters to the Editor: Grouse, woodcock need a break from hunting pressure

Letters, Michigan, Opinion / Michigan Letters to the Editor

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 12, 2025 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

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Outdoor Observations: Amy Trotter no longer CEO of Michigan United Conservation Clubs

Featured, Fishing, Hunting, Michigan, Opinion / Bill Parker

Change occurs on a regular basis. Seasons change. We change baits when fishing and change bullets and guns when hunting.
Often change comes easy, other times it’s a bitter pill to swallow. Regardless of the reason, change has hit the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. Amy Trotter, MUCC’s chief executive officer since 2018 and a staffer there since 2007, has stepped aside as leader of the state’s largest conservation organization.

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Ohio’s Pleasant Hill Lake good for saugeyes, smallmouth bass

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Ohio / Mike Moore

Pleasant Hill Lake in northwest Ohio is an old lake, built during World War I as an impoundment of the Clear Fork of the Mohican River.
It is 785 acres of water that holds a good amount of fish, primarily saugeyes, bass and panfish. Muskies are an added bonus.

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Fast-flying dove season is here in Ohio; here’s what to know

Featured, Features, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio / Joe Martino

With Ohio’s dove season opening on Sept. 1, the time is here to test your skills at the most challenging quarry in wing shooting.
Since these winged rockets are one of the toughest birds to connect on and can humiliate even the best shots, I thought I would share some tips that I have learned that will hopefully help you put more birds in your game vest this season.

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Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders expo planned for Sept. 27

Fishing, News, Ohio / Benjamin Mott

The Ohio Central Basin Steelheaders (OCBS) would like to invite readers of Ohio Outdoor News to attend its 31st annual Steelhead Expo.
Over the years, this family-friendly event has established itself as the informal kickoff to the season for many “Steelhead Valley” anglers. This year’s expo is being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Rocky River Nature Center in North Olmsted.

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