“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong,” – John Denver I had just pulled out of the drive-through line and grabbed my container of French fries out of the paper bag. I hit the highway like a man possessed, and by that, I mean I felt like I was breaking down inside, ...
The Lake States have three native elm tree species. The American elm is the most common and the standard-bearer for the genus Ulmus, in the family Ulmaceae. Then, there is red or slippery elm and, finally, rock elm. Elms have long been minor components in the eastern forests of the United States. In Michigan, as much as five percent of forest volume was elm. That percentage is now under one percent. The graceful, vase-shaped, elegance of the American elm (U. americana) rendered it popular among urban and residential plantings. Many streets and boulevards were once lined with ...
Cold water rushes over gravel and stones as the river winds through forests and wetlands before joining the vast waters of the Great Lakes. Beneath the rippling surface, an ancient predator begins its yearly search for a mate in the spring. The sea lamprey, a leech-like parasite, slinks ...
For the first time, researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have successfully estimated Michigan’s wolf population using remote cameras deployed throughout the Upper Peninsula. The camera survey method, which began with a pilot proiect in 2022 and has since expanded, produced monthly estimates that generally align with wolf biology – lower counts during winter when the wolf population is at its lowest due to mortality, then increasing in the spring after pups are born. A black gray wolf walks along a dirt road in 2024. In ...
ESCANABA -- A walk through the woods is no longer the only place Midwesterners should watch for ticks. Researchers say the tiny parasites are spreading to communities across the region and show no signs of slowing down. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency ...
“I want to fly like an eagle to the sea, fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me,” – Steve Miller When twilight fades and the darkness falls, the movements of heavenly bodies and grandeur of the incredible nighttime skies come into their own. Way beyond midnight, it’s in those ...
