The Manistee River

I have long preferred the soothing and varied tempo of the Manistee River- ‘Spirit of the Woods’ as legend would have it, restores and refreshes me. It’s more popular sister river to the east, The Au Sable, can hold the title/moniker birthplace of...

A Country Divided

Seems like we couldn’t become more divided. The politics, on the news, social media, billboards and radio. We are bombarded by the constant noise from news outlets. I try to avoid it but somehow, it still infests my feed. All this conflict got me thinking about...

Trout Unlimited Member Survey

 Trout Unlimited is looking for your input.  This fairly simple member survey will take you between 15 and 25 minutes. It does not ask you what your median household income is but rather imperative information as to how much you fish, what you choose to fish for and...

Golden Lotus

I can recall the day as if it were just last week. We had assembled a small army on the banks of a local favorite trout river to help get all parties vested to collaborate on one common goal. All the Heads of State from various departments were on hand to help lend...