Field & Stream
Time outside, well spent hiking, water life, sporting traditions, and classic Great Lakes pursuits.
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Inside One of the Nation’s Oldest Waterfowl Festivals at Pointe Mouillee
From an elite 1870s shooting club to a massive freshwater restoration project, discover one of North America’s oldest waterfowl festivals at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area.
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The History Of Pointing Dogs In the North Woods
It’s a cold October morning in the north woods. A German Wirehaired Pointer locks up in the thick stems of a post-cut aspen stand outside Marquette. You don’t…
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The History of the Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener
Half a million people on the water before noon. Boats launched in the dark. Coffee in thermoses, walleyes on stringers, and a sitting governor somewhere in the mix,…
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Stewarding the Great Lakes: Five Ways You Can Make an Impact This Earth Day
As the largest freshwater system on Earth, and holding 20% of the world’s freshwater, the Great Lakes are a spectacle to behold and a resource to protect for…
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Exploring the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
What makes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) unlike anything else is its continuity. Today’s paddlers cross the same lakes, follow the same portage trails, and camp…
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The Tradition of Great Lakes Surfing
If you’ve ever stood on the shore of Lake Michigan on a gray November morning and watched six-foot waves roll in off the water, you already know the…