LANSING – New federal policy is aimed at addressing the nation’s wildfire crisis by boosting timber production, but some experts say it’s not expected to have a major impact in Michigan. There are more than 2.5 million acres of national forest in the Northern Lower Peninsula and Upper ...
Tickets are still available for the Association of Lifelong Learners' Oct. 16 Fall Bus Tour of Presque Isle, Rogers City and Metz. The cost is $35 for ALL members, and $45 for non-ALL members, which includes transportation, lunch at Up North 23 in Rogers City and admission to the Presque ...
Single-track. Switchback. Rail trail. Off-road. Backcountry. Water. Equestrian. Multi-use. Looped. Out-and-back. Smooth and paved. Hear these different kinds of trails and pathways, and a favorite type likely comes to mind – it does for me, a longtime, passionate trail explorer. Well, wait: ...
Northeast Lower Peninsula Alpena: Boat anglers reported slow fishing in the bay. Those who fished near Thunder Bay Island and North Point caught Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead in 50 to 80 feet of water. Fish were scattered throughout the water column. Spoons and plugs in green, ...
ALPENA — People in all occupations can find a way to give back through missions work, even firefighters. Tim Baker, Alpena Township fire chief, will soon be leaving on a mission trip at the end of October to help train firefighters in Zambia, a country in Africa. Baker has been on three ...
ALPENA — Three years ago, new Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce President Paige Fisher placed blind trust in Alpena when she and her husband decided to purchase a house in the area without even visiting the community. Kevin Fisher was familiar with Alpena and urged his wife to make the move ...