New Michigan Governor will split the MDNRE again
After finally getting the MDNRE back as one department again, new incoming governor Snyder plans to go the expense, time, effort and chaos to split the MDNRE again into the MDNR and DEQ.
Amazon Alive
In the lush rainforests of the Amazon, scientists have discovered a blue-fanged bird-eating spider, a black and blue-colored poison dart frog, a pink river dolphin and a camouflaged anaconda.
Park lovers thrilled to finalize efforts to buy land at Lake Lansing
From the Lansing State Journal MERIDIAN TWP. – The dirt trails that wind around the most diverse wetlands, forest and swampland in Meridian Township are…
Epidemic of Trolling Motor Attacks by Large Musky
Somewhat tongue in cheek, but Lake St. Clair bass tournament weight record holder Scott Dobson isn’t laughing after not one, but two large Lake St. Clair muskies attacked his brand new Minn Kota trolling motor head two days in a row
Ranger Boats Founder Forrest L. Wood Inducted Into IGFA Hall Of Fame
Ranger Boats News Wood joins an impressive list of angling pioneers and luminaries in the IGFA Hall of Fame FLIPPIN, AR (November 5, 2010) Ranger…
Sportfishing Industry Applauds Legislation Preventing Ban on Fishing Tackle
The sportfishing community thanks Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) for introducing S.3850, legislation which seeks to prevent an overarching federal ban on lead in recreational fishing tackle
Sportfishing Industry Applauds EPA’s Decision to Reject Lead Ban Petition
The sportfishing community commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson for its decision to reject a sweeping petition to ban lead in all fishing tackle.
Lead ban denied by EPA
The angling public and the fishing industry once again have beaten back an attempt to ban the manufacture and sale of fishing tackle containing lead.
UN nature meeting agrees on land, ocean protection
Representatives to a U.N. conference on biodiversity agreed early Saturday to expand protected areas on land and at sea in the hopes of slowing the rate of extinction of the world’s animals and plants and preventing further damage to its ecosystems.
Fishing with a Legend
What would you say to a chance to fish Lake St. Clair with someone who has over 80 years of fishing experience on the lake?
New Supercomputer to Boost Weather Forecasting
Jokes about inaccurate weather forecasts are as popular as jokes about doughnut shops and the police, but advances in satellite data and computers have dramatically improved climate science in the past 50 years.
Asian Carp, Eh? Canada to Fight Back Against Invasive Fish
Hockey prowess, health care norms and the correct way to pronounce the letter “O.” On these fundamental disagreements, Canadians and Americans might never see eye-to-eye.
Michigan Angler Gets More Than He Bargained For Fighting 8 Foot Caiman
While fishing the Rio Negro deep in the NW part of the Amazon in Brazil, Jim Taylor decided he’d like a picture of a small caiman like Randy VanDam did the day before.
Million-dollar tag team
BASS News Kevin Wirth has an odd, yet fun, assignment in front of him: hunt and hook a single bass worth $1 million – not…
BASS mags win awards
All three of the magazines published by BASS Publications in Celebration, Fla., won top prizes in the 2010 Florida Magazine Association competition. Flagship publication Bassmaster…
On a mission to track and save the elusive jaguar
The search begins where a dirt road ends, in a forest festooned with vines and filled with the chatter of trilling birds. This is the realm of jaguars
Oppose the Proposed Federal Ban on Lead in Fishing Tackle
On August 23, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other organizations to ban all lead in fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Mark Zona Video Interview on Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show
GreatLakesBass.com caught up with Mark Zona to get the scoop on his exciting new project – Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show starting January 2011 on The…