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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

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    Wisconsin's Oneida County Health Department will be testing the water at five public beaches this summer.
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    The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the theft of a navigational beacon at the lighthouse that guides ships into the Superior harbor.
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    Severe weather and food challenges threaten one of the nation’s greatest conservation comebacks.

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