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DISCOVERING | Nonesuch Mine in the Porkies | Crane Count & Bird Tips
Episode 81 - We explore the ruins and learn the history of one of the most fascinating copper mines, the Nonesuch Mine in the Porcupine Mountains W...
April 15, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Building the Chassell Historic Trail
Episode 80 - Follow a 5-year journey to build a historic walking trail at the former site of the Sturgeon River (Worcester) Lumber Mill in Chassell...
April 8, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Endangered Species Act
Episode 79 - The Endangered Species Act was signed into law 50 years ago and 5 decades later it continues to help conserve species across the count...
April 1, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Beaver Trapping (We're checking traps and losing ice fast!)
Episode 78 - We're checking those traps we set last on last week's episode, plus a couple more days of checking traps under the ice on warm winter ...
March 25, 2024
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PODCAST - 2023 Deer Harvest with Richard P. Smith
Podcast Episode 11 - One more podcast this winter about whitetail deer and deer hunting. When I did the Discovering episode about the 2023 Deer Har...
March 19, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Beaver Trapping Under the Ice
Episode 77 - We learn where and how to trap beavers under the ice using a variety of trap sets. This mild winter has made it easier for trappers to...
March 18, 2024
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PODCAST - Take a Hike & Volunteer Too
Episode 10 - Take a Hike and Volunteer While You're At It I took advantage of the beautiful weather last weekend and went for a hike on a portion o...
March 12, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Deer Habitat Part 2 | Youth Distinguished Expert
Episode 76 - Part 2 of our Wildlife Habitat story where we take a look at a habitat work-group planting conifers in a northern hardwood stand for w...
March 11, 2024
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PODCAST - Endangered Species in the Upper Peninsula
Podcast Episode 9 - December 2023 was the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. The U.P. is an important place for the conservation of sp...
March 5, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Wildlife Habitat Part 1
Episode 75 - What is the state of our wildlife habitat today in the U.P.? What did it used to be? And where are we headed? For insight into these q...
March 4, 2024
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PODCAST - Cooking Wild with 906 Outdoors
I catch up with Brian Whitens of 906 Outdoors and Cooking Wild Seasonings. I started working with Brian back in 2019 when he was the producer/host ...
February 28, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Curtis Kids' Fish Coop - 1,000+ Rainbow Trout Under the Ice!!
Episode 74 - It wouldn't hurt us to go to Curtis, and the Curtis Lions Kid's Fish Coop, where 1,000+ rainbow trout are stocked under the ice for ki...
February 26, 2024
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Declining Deer Herd Part 2: Deer vs. Wolves with Gary Gorniak
I talk to Gary Gorniak, president of the Straits Area Sportsmen's Club, about the 2023 deer harvest, our low deer population, wildlife habitat, and...
February 20, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Backyard Bird Count, Ice Fish Little Bay de Noc & Sauna on the Shores of Lake Superior
Episode 73 - A mixed bag of stories tonight! Dad and I take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count (I didn't do a great job). Ice fishing Little Bay...
February 19, 2024
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DISCOVERING | 2023 Deer Harvest
Episode 72 - I sit down with Chad Stewart of the MI-DNR Wildlife Division and a few sportsmen to talk about the 2023 Deer Harvest which could very ...
February 12, 2024
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2023 Deer Harvest: Full Interview with Chad Stewart of the MI-DNR
For my latest episode of "Discovering" I sat down with Chad Stewart of the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division (via zoom) to talk about the 2023 Deer Ha...
February 12, 2024
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Declining Deer Herd Part 1: Full Interview with George Lindquist
I talk to George Lindquist of U.P. Whitetails of Marquette County about our declining deer herd in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The 2023 deer harves...
February 10, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Rabbit Hunting with Beagles
Episode 71 - It's the dog days of winter and we're on the hunt for rabbits. Meet the beagles of Devils Creek Kennel in the Western U.P., beagler Ja...
February 5, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Fishing with Women on Ice | Finding Shed Antlers
Episode 70 - On the hard water with Wisconsin Women Fish & Women on Ice here in the U.P. The group's theme for 2024 is "up it up a notch" to teach ...
January 29, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Cougars in the U.P. | Arctic Grayling Stocked in U.P. Waters
Episode 69 - 24-year-old hunter, Eli Schaefer captured what is probably the most incredible cougar video ever captured on a trail camera, right in ...
January 22, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Lake Gogebic Walleyes
Episode 68 - Chasing flags on ice-covered Lake Gogebic for walleyes plus a few bonus jumbo perch. Guide Justin Soffa and crew give us some tips on ...
January 15, 2024
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Michigan Native Grain: Manoomin - FULL INTERVIEW
The state of Michigan now has an official State Native Grain, one of cultural importance to indigenous people. Manoomin, the Anishnaabe word for Wi...
January 15, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Pure Michigan Hunt Winner
Episode 67 - Bob Beaudry was the first Yooper ever drawn for the Pure Michigan Hunt in the 13 years the program has been going. Pure Michigan Hunt ...
January 8, 2024
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Pure Michigan Hunt Winner - FULL INTERVIEW
Discover the U.P. Podcast | Episode 1 Bob Beaudry, one of three Pure Michigan Hunt winners for 2023, was the first Yooper ever drawn for the PMH i...
January 8, 2024
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DISCOVERING | Big Bluegills & Historic Snowstorms
Episode 66 - Ice fishing a tiny lake for giant bluegills when we still had decent ice in December. Bass angler and guide Connor Baccus even reeled ...
January 1, 2024
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Big 'ol bluegills on a tiny lake! #icefishing #upperpeninsula #gonefishing #discovering #bluegills
Tonight on "Discovering" we find a tiny northern lake full of big bluegills with Connor Baccus. Here's a preview of the show!
January 1, 2024
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Discovering Snapshot | Trout Unlimited Stream Restoration on the Trout Creek
Trout Unlimited Stream Restoration on the Trout Creek. Check out this giant culvert to help the brookies swim upstream! Watch the whole story here...
December 28, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Christmas on Mackinac Island
Episode 65 - Merry Christmas! Tonight we set sail to Mackinac Island for their annual Christmas tree lighting, visit America's oldest grocery store...
December 25, 2023
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DISCOVERING | The Best Place to See the Northern Lights - The U.P. of course!
Episode 64 - Tonight we chase the Northern Lights. 2024 and 2025 look to be great years to see the Aurora Borealis and the U.P. is the best place t...
December 18, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Diver Ducks and Buffalo Harvest
Episode 63 - "Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam. Where the deer and the diver ducks play" This week we go November diver duck hunting in pe...
December 11, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Dog Sledding in the U.P.
Episode 62 - I visited Nature's Kennel in McMillan for a winter adventure unlike any other - learning how to drive and care for your own dog sled ...
December 4, 2023
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DISCOVERING | 25th Trails & Tales Deer Poll | BuckFest | Stories from Sidnaw Station
Episode 61 - The Trails & Tales Outdoor Radio Deer Poll celebrated it's 25th event and what would’ve been the 70th birthday of its founder, Tim Kob...
November 27, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Big Buck Night 2023
Episode 60 - It's that time of the year! Michigan's gun deer season is 6 days in and we hit up a couple of BIG BUCK events over the weekend; Hardco...
November 20, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Anatomy of a Deer Camp
Episode 59 - John Voelker had a deer camp. John Voelker was a Michigan Supreme Court Justice, lawyer, avid fly fisherman, and author of "Anatomy of...
November 13, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Fall Smallmouth Bass Fishing
Episode 58 - Fall smallie fishing with Brian Clairmont of BAC Guide Service and his buddy Jody Korch. Catching 20" smallies on the Menominee River....
November 6, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Goose Hunting in Garden | Milling Lumber
Episode 57 - Last chance honker hunting in the Garden Peninsula with Trystan Myszkier of Yooper Gold Sportfishing Guide Services and Jordan Harper....
October 30, 2023
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2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree Interview
My full interview with Dave Caraffino, Tribal Coordination Unit Manager for the Michigan DNR, about the 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree that was si...
October 24, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Great Lakes Fishing Decree & Wolf Trail Cameras
Episode 56 - I talk to Dave Caroffino, MDNR Fisheries Tribal Coordination Unit Manager, about the 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree, the newest fishi...
October 23, 2023
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DISCOVERING | DNR Outdoor Shooting Range | Keweenaw Snowmobile Club Groomer Barn
Episode 55 - The long-awaited DNR Outdoor Shooting Range in Marquette County is now open to the public. The ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication ...
October 16, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Backpacking & Brook Trout Fishing the Fox River
Episode 54 - What started as an adventure to follow Ernest Hemingway's footsteps and fish and hike the Fox River Pathway, turned into a 3-day, 27.5...
October 9, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Bird Dog Training & Old Town Kayaks
Episode 53 - I'm on vacation so Brian Whitens is filling in for me tonight! Old Town demoed their newest fishing kayaks so Brian stopped by to chec...
October 2, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Camp Josh Bear Hunter | Great Blue Heron Release
Episode 52 - Bears and birds! First I visit Camp Josh in Ontonagon County to talk to a successful bear hunter about her hunt and experience at Camp...
September 25, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Bear Camp 2023
Episode 51 - I'm back at John Rahn's Yooper Outdoors #906 Bear Camp for a 4th year. This is something I look forward to all year long. There's alwa...
September 18, 2023
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Isle Royale Wilderness Stewardship Plan
Isle Royale National Park has drafted their Wilderness Stewardship Plan, with three plan alternatives they want the public to comment on. Comments ...
September 17, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Mushroom Food Plots for Whitetail Deer | Atlantic Salmon Fishing
Episode 50 - Learn all about whitetail deer and mushrooms and step by step how to create a mushroom food plot with Matt Williams of Shiitake Creek ...
September 11, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Tournament Fishing on Lake Superior with Finn Spoons | Field Judging Black Bears
Episode 49 - Tonight we fish the annual South Shore Women's & Kids Tournament with the Finn Tackle Company team, three generations of anglers who c...
September 4, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Jimmy Houston in the U.P. & Richard P. Smith's New Book & Deer Eating Mushrooms
Episode 48 - Tonight we have a couple outdoor legends on the show! Outdoor writer Richard P. Smith talks about walking with whitetails and the mush...
August 28, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Lake Trout Fishing on Lake Superior with Rainbow Charters
We're on two lake trout charter fishing trips. One from last year with Rainbow Charters out of Grand Marais, and another one from over 10 years ago...
August 21, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Lake Superior's Research Vessel Kiyi
Episode 47 - On this episode we board the research vessel Kiyi, the U.S. Geological Survey ship that conducts fisheries research on Lake Superior. ...
August 14, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Trout Unlimited Stream Restoration & ATV Camping to Michigan State Parks & More
Episode 46 - First up we take an ATV camping trip to Twin Lakes and Baraga State Parks in the Western Upper Peninsula. This is one of the MI-TRALE ...
August 7, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Huron Island Lighthouse & 2023 National Trappers Convention
Episode 45 - A visit to the Huron Island Lighthouse, located in the Huron National Wildlife Refuge, 3 miles off shore in Marquette County. A visit ...
July 31, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Trolling a Backwoods Brook Trout Lake by Kayak | Copper Country Strawberries
Episode 44 - A successful catch & cook brook trout fishing mission with Steve Hooper. Steve catches the biggest brooke trout I've ever seen in real...
July 24, 2023
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DISCOVERING | The Center for Freshwater Research & Education at LSSU
Episode 43 - We tour the Center for Freshwater Research & Education and Discovery Center at Lake Superior State University to learn a little more a...
July 17, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Atlantic Salmon Fishing in DeTour & Atlantic Salmon Stocking at LSSU
Episode 42 - The U.P. has world-class sport fishing for Atlantic salmon thanks to the Center for Freshwater Research and Education at Lake Superior...
July 10, 2023
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DISCOVERING | King Salmon Fishing x 2 | 2023 Black Bear Hunting Regulation Changes
Episode 41 - King salmon fishing on Lake Michigan with Yooper Outdoors #906 plus a few behind the scenes clips of my own king salmon fishing trip t...
July 3, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Fin Fatale | Keweenaw Boat Tours
Episode 40 - I join the Fin Fatale team for the Keweenaw Bay Classic, the only all-female boat out of 141 boats entered in the tournament. See how ...
June 26, 2023
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DISCOVERING | 2023 Aerial Moose Survey | Youth Trap Shoot Competition
Episode 39 - I talk to the Michigan DNR about the results of the 2023 Upper Peninsula moose survey and the area they survey. Plus I went up in the ...
June 19, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Preserving Ford's Alberta Sawmill | Copper Country Boat Tours
Episode 38 - "Henry Ford built a town"....The Alberta Village Sawmill is a historical gem to the lumbering history of the western U.P. A year ago i...
June 12, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Overnight on the NCT at the Oren Krumm Shelter
Episode 37 - A few different stories for tonight! A main snowmobile & ATV trail in the Keweenaw Peninsula is finally getting repaired after being c...
June 5, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Spring Prespawn Smallmouth Bass Fishing in the Keweenaw
Episode 36 - An awesome day of spring prespawn smallmouth bass fishing in the Keweenaw Peninsula with guide Connor Baccus. We caught a ton of fish!...
May 29, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Camp Nesbit & Brown Trout Stocking
Episode 35 - We visit Camp Nesbit in the Ottawa National Forest during camp week for 6th grade students in the Western Upper Peninsula. Kids learn ...
May 22, 2023
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PFOS in Smelt & Smelt Consumption Advisory Interviews
For tonight's "Discovering" episode on the rainbow smelt decline and consumption advisory I interviewed an expert on the chemical contaminants PFAS...
May 16, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Lake Superior Smelt Decline & 1800's Log Dam Trout Habitat
Episode 34 - Tonight we talk to experts about the decline of the rainbow smelt population in Lake Superior, the consumption advisory on them and wh...
May 16, 2023
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DISCOVERING SNAPSHOT | May 8th Show Update
A quick update to let you know what I'm working on and the stories you can expect to see on "Discovering" in the next couple months! If all goes we...
May 8, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Abandoned Radar Base in the Keweenaw | Walleye Fishing the Bay of Green Bay
Episode 33 - We tour the abandoned Calumet Air Force Station, a Cold War era radar base tucked away on top of a mountain in the Keweenaw Peninsula....
May 1, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Copper Country
Episode 32 - We explore what makes the copper country, the copper country. The copper mining boom might be a thing of the past in Michigan's Upper ...
April 24, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Early Spring Walleyes on the Menominee River
Episode 31 - It's great to be back on a boat! We hit the Menominee River on the border of the U.P. and Wisconsin as soon as the ice was off, for so...
April 17, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Making Upper Peninsula Maple Syrup
Episode 30 - Kass Sugarbush Part 2 - We're back at the Kass Family Sugarbush to see how they process sap into syrup. Many hands make light work as ...
April 10, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Stocking Splake in the Porcupine Mountains | Ice Fishing for Splake and Musky
Episode 29 - We follow the Michigan DNR as they stock one of the most remote lakes in Michigan; Mirror Lake in the heart of the Porcupine Mountains...
April 3, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Winter Camping in the Keweenaw
Episode 28 - Dad and I camp overnight at a unique AirBnB in the Keweenaw Peninsula in a canvas bell tent. The snow was deep, the temps below zero b...
March 27, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Fish Habitat & Salamanders & Snow
Episode 27 - A variety of stories from across the U.P. for you today! First we talk about the upcoming blue-spotted salamander migration in Marquet...
March 20, 2023
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North Country Trail Snowshoe
Snowshoeing along the Sturgeon River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with a group from the Peter Wolfe Chapter of the North Country Trail. This...
March 16, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Tapping Maple Trees
Episode 26 - Kass Sugarbush Part 1 This syrup season we visit the Kass Sugarbush to talk about proper maple tree tapping techniques, learn about s...
March 13, 2023
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DISCOVER THE U.P. | Fly Tying - Part 1
Part 1 of Fly Tying with Tod Poirier.
March 8, 2023
20:15
DISCOVERING | Winter BOW & Cardboard Racing
Episode 25 - Michigan DNR Becoming and Outdoors Woman Winter Weekend & The Annual Belgiumtown Cardboard Classic. A couple different winter events ...
March 6, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Lake Gogebic Perch Fishing with The Fallen Outdoors
Episode 24 - On a mission to catch jumbo perch with The Fallen Outdoors, an all-veteran, nationwide, volunteer organization that connects veterans ...
February 27, 2023
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Traditional Finnish Log Sauna | National Sauna Week
The last week of February has been declared “National Sauna Week". Because of the Finnish heritage here in the Upper Peninsula, sauna culture is st...
February 23, 2023
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DISCOVERING | 2022 DNR Wolf Survey | Teal Lake Ice Fishing Derby
Episode 23 - Interview with Michigan DNR Wildlife Biologist Brian Roell about the results of the 2022 Wolf Survey. We talk numbers, carrying capaci...
February 20, 2023
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Copper Dog 150 Sled Dog Races (2020)
With the 2023 Copper Dog just around the corner, here's a look at the 2020 race! The Copper Dog 150 is a 3 day sled dog race held in the Keweenaw P...
February 14, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Snowmobiling the Gogebic Area
Episode 22 - The U.P. is a top destination for snowmobiling. I head to Bergland to rent a snowmobile for the day to learn how to drive one (my firs...
February 13, 2023
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DISCOVERING | WI Women Fish on Little Bay De Noc | Ice Climbing at Pictured Rocks
Episode 21 - Climb on! Since it's right here in the U.P., I wanted to try ice climbing so I roped in the TV6 morning news crew, and the Michigan Ic...
February 6, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Skull Taxidermy with Dermestid Beetles
Episode 20 - I brought my bear skull to El Cheapo Skull Taxidermy in Marquette to get cleaned and whitened. Dan @ El Cheapo uses Dermestid Beetles ...
January 30, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Navy Vets Ice Fishing
Episode 19 - On the ice with a group of Navy veterans and friends for a successful weekend of walleye and pike fishing in the Curtis area.
January 23, 2023
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Copper Country Curling | Curling in a Historic Calumet Mine Building
A historic drill house from the Upper Peninsula copper mining days turned into a curling rink. Calumet, Michigan is the center of the copper boom a...
January 19, 2023
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DISCOVERING | DNR Fish Shop & 2022 U.P. Deer Harvest Reporting Results
Episode 18 - A visit to the DNR Fish Shop in Crystal Falls to see what the fishery techs are up to in the winter and how they determine the age and...
January 16, 2023
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Michigan DNR 2022 Deer Harvest Report | Interview with the DNR
I talked to Chad Stewart of the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division about the preliminary results of the 2022 deer harvest in the U.P. and the new manda...
January 16, 2023
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Mackinac Island in the Winter
What is it like living on Mackinac Island in the winter? How do you get around? By snowmobile! What is open and what is there to see and do? I get ...
January 10, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Ice Fishing for Trout | Maple Bourbon Lake Trout Recipe
Episode 17 - I met up with Steve from the Saturday Sauna Night podcast for a couple days of ice fishing for trout on a couple stocked ponds & lakes...
January 9, 2023
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DISCOVERING | 2022 Year in Review
Episode 16 - A look back at my favorite stories from 2022! Hunting, fishing, outdoor adventures and more!
January 2, 2023
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DISCOVERING | Building a Traditional Longbow Part 2
Episode 15 - Part 2 of building a traditional longbow at Copper Country Bow Works in Ontonagon, MI. Plus we learn the basics of shooting a longbow....
December 26, 2022
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Dog Sledding in the Upper Peninsula
I head to the eastern end of the U.P. to Nature's Kennel Sled Dog Adventures where you can learn to drive a dog team or take a ride with the sled d...
December 21, 2022
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DISCOVERING | Building a Traditional Longbow | 7 Point Doe
Episode 14 - Part 1 of building a traditional longbow at Copper Country Bow Works in Ontonagon, MI. And during the recent firearm deer season, a U....
December 19, 2022
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Walleyes for Breakfast
Back on the ice in Curtis, Michigan for an early morning of walleye fishing with Yooper Outdoors #906
December 15, 2022
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DISCOVERING | Manoomin - Wild Rice | The Manoominator
Episode 13 - Manoomin, also known as Wild Rice, is an ancient species of grain-producing grass native to the Great Lakes area. Once plentiful in pl...
December 12, 2022
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DISCOVERING | Squirrel Hunting | U.P. Winter Adventure List
Episode 012 - Cody Cass takes us squirrel hunting earlier this fall and whips up an easy and delicious squirrel recipe. I have my list of favorite ...
December 5, 2022
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DISCOVERING | The Popple Shack | Deer Season 2022
Deer hunting stories from The Popple Shack in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. What it's like to go to deer camp and a successful father/daughter duo du...
November 28, 2022
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DISCOVERING - Big Buck Night 2022
Episode 010 - It's the weekend after the firearm deer season opener and there are Big Buck contests all over the U.P. We hit up Belgiumtown, Rapid ...
November 21, 2022
19:48
DISCOVERING | Backpacking the Porcupine Mountains in October
Rainstorms, washed out trails, muddy boots, starry nights and fall colors while hiking and camping along lakes and rivers in the Upper Peninsula wi...
November 19, 2022
20:11
DISCOVERING - Deer Camp Stories
Episode 009 - It's almost firearm deer season in the U.P. and that means it's time for a camp visit. Sit back and listen to stories from 93-year-ol...
November 14, 2022
06:24
Agate Hilton - Visiting a U.P. Deer Camp
A new camp with an old name. After losing their old deer camp that was built in 1987, the guys of the Agate Hilton rebuilt a beautiful new camp in ...
November 11, 2022