Youth Fishing Licenses Are Important

Youth Fishing Licenses Are Important

Instilling the value of purchasing a youth license into the next generation is paramount By Randy Claramunt, MDNR Fisheries Division Chief In the three months since becoming the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division chief, I have been working...
How to redo an old driftboat

How to redo an old driftboat

An old boat that was meant for the river will, in time, go back to the river By Steve Naylor Driftboats are an evolution of the open-water dory, converted for use in rivers. Easier to back row and maneuver, one can find many more modern-day drift boats in...
Accidentally Sharing

Accidentally Sharing

By Blake Sherburne Sharing our outdoor endeavors with someone new opens up a whole world of possibilities I accidentally took a family friend and country neighbor bird hunting last year. I should try to bring people hunting all the time. Purposely. But I do not. I...
Disturbance: Grasslands need maintenance to thrive

Disturbance: Grasslands need maintenance to thrive

Grassland disturbance helps reinvigorate plots of land for birds By Ben Beaman, Pheasants Forever Michigan State Coordinator Management of invasive and undesirable species in a restored grassland is complex but doable and something I plan to discuss in subsequent...