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Author Archives: Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism

On the importance of dark sky parks

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now April 24, 2025November 7, 2025

For International Dark Sky Week, learn about the health benefits of a night sky unobstructed by artificial light.

Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Great Lakes Wildlife: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now December 9, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Surf and Turf: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now November 4, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Ontario, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto

Finders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 30, 2022
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quiz, Region

Poisonous Ponds: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 10, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Shipping and Ports

Salamanders, Shipping and Shorelines: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2022
Posted inDetroit, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Year in Review 2021: As the year ends, I’m still thinking about summer joy… and summer flooding

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now December 27, 2021November 9, 2025

Latest News

  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.
  • New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’
    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.

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