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Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

by Great Lakes Echo January 21, 2026January 26, 2026

A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s eastern coast.

Posted inFeatured

How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

by Great Lakes Echo January 2, 2026January 8, 2026
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

New state program encourages Michigan residents to report bat roosts

by Great Lakes Echo June 25, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Wildlife changes found on Lake Huron island

by Great Lakes Echo June 19, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

New book digs into Indigenous cuisine through archaeology, culture and ecology

by Great Lakes Echo June 13, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

White throated sparrow takes first place in fattest bird competition

by Great Lakes Echo June 10, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Why smallmouth bass are getting bigger in Michigan waterways

by Great Lakes Echo May 9, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

What to expect with the start of 2025’s fishing season

by Great Lakes Echo April 29, 2025
Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, News

‘Forest-to-table’: Rural, Indigenous communities rely on forests for food, medicine and cultural values, research shows

by Great Lakes Echo April 10, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Putting passion to pages: Minnesota authors release second guide to state wildflowers

by Great Lakes Echo March 21, 2025November 7, 2025

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Latest News

  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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