Michigan Calendar of Events
Staff Report
February 15, 2023
Outdoor-related events coming up from around Michigan.
Michigan
Stocked splake draw attention to Michigan’s Thumb Lake
Bill Parker
February 15, 2023
The DNR has been stocking splake in Thumb since 1976. During the past five years the state has stocked over 73,000 splake in Thumb, including 23,000 that measured between 7.8 and 7.95 inches last year,
Conservation, family fun highlight 50th annual Outdoorama in Michigan
Staff Report
February 15, 2023
Celebrate conservation and enjoy loads of family fun when Outdoorama sets up camp February 23-26 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
Beyond Michigan: Montana Grizzlies Test Positive for Avian Influenza
Staff Report
February 15, 2023
Outdoor-related news items from beyond Michigan.
Documentary takes hard look at Lake Erie algae plague
Mike Moore
February 14, 2023
“The Erie Situation,” a new documentary film from the Great Lakes Young Professionals Network and produced by Great Lakes Outreach Media, explores the confluence of science, public sentiment, politics, and the powerful farming lobby as
EPA: Study needed to close loophole on factory farms
John Flesher
February 14, 2023
Livestock groups have said government regulation is strong enough and that voluntary measures such as planting off-season cover crops and buffer strips between croplands and waterways are the best way to curb runoff.
Outdoor News buyers’ guide: Tackle storage
Dan Durbin
February 14, 2023
A look at better storage options for today’s better fishing tackle.
Star Watch: Navigating the night sky
Bob Drieslein
February 14, 2023
Finding your way around the night sky is easy with help from a few key guideposts, like Orion the Hunter, which we discussed last time. Orion will be high in the southern sky for most
Listen to what turkeys are saying to become a better hunter
Gene Kroupa
February 13, 2023
Turkey hunters are pretty good at talking like a turkey, but not so much at listening. This trait can lead to false hopes and unfilled tags when keen listening could be the key to dropping
