If we operated on an annual outdoor calendar, April would be the first month of the year. Trees begin to bud down south, and all the ice is gone except for the furthest northern reaches of our region.

This story, “Ice Cold Trout,” appeared in the December 1962 issue of Outdoor Life. Fred Peterson raced for the tip-up. Half sliding, half falling, he tossed his gloves to the ice and crouched over the ...

Michigan is known for a lot of things: the Great Lakes, Mackinac Island, Faygo soft drinks, the Detroit Lions — just to name a few. However, a more under-the-radar characteristic of Michigan is its ...