Michigan Enjoyer

Jack Ducote

Jack Ducote is a writer who loves fishing, hunting, the outdoors, and of course, Michigan. He writes under Hemlock Hoboon Substack.

Young musician with long hair and tattoos sits on spiral staircase in weathered building, guitar in hand

This Bluegrass Legend Got His Start in Michigan

Jack Ducote·Sep 21

Fighters training barefoot in a basement gym decorated with international flags and red equipment lockers

This Northern Michigan Gym Teaches Insane Combat Moves

Jack Ducote·Sep 9

Animal pelts hanging from wooden poles at a Michigan trapping conference, displaying the fur harvest from local wildlife

Michigan's Die-Hard Fur Trappers Never Left

Jack Ducote·Sep 1

Solar-powered Flock license plate reader camera mounted on pole beside rural Michigan highway surrounded by trees

Why Are There Flock Cameras in Northern Michigan?

Jack Ducote·Aug 21

Round goby fish lying on wooden dock surface with Great Lakes water and boats visible in background

Can We Tame Zebra Mussels With Another Invasive Fish?

Jack Ducote·Aug 15

Wooden fish sculpture mounted on tall pole above weathered buildings in historic Fishtown fishing village

How Fishtown Lost Its Fishing Fleet

Jack Ducote·Jul 27

Rocky outcrop overlooking Lake of the Clouds surrounded by dense wilderness forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Michigan's Frontier Has Almost No One Living In It

Jack Ducote·Jul 13

Turquoise waters of Lake Superior surround rocky cliffs and forested shoreline at Blackrocks jumping spot in Marquette

The Best Cliff Jumping Spot in Michigan

Jack Ducote·Jul 6

Historic downtown Manistee street lined with vintage brick storefronts and parked cars under clear blue sky

Why Manistee Is Cheaper Than Other Vacation Spots

Jack Ducote·Jun 15

Crowds gather at night near Cold Creek in Beulah during the historic smelt run, with a sign advertising fishing shanties and equipment rental

What Happened to Michigan's Smelt Capital?

Jack Ducote·May 20

Welcome banner for Omer Suckerfest claiming to be "Sucker Capital of the World" with fish silhouette and patriotic decorations

Redneck Engineering Wins at the Sucker Festival

Jack Ducote·Apr 29

cherry hut and pies

The New York Times Admits This Up North Diner Has the Best Cherry Pie

Jack Ducote·Feb 12