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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: More Than Just a Filet of Fish
-Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught — not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, it’s increased the value of an Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: The Quest for Kiyi
-Small, silvery fish called kiyi used to roam the deep, cold waters of nearly every Great Lake. Remnant populations still exist in Lake Superior, and scientists are wondering: Can we find them?
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesTourismAfter a hot winter, Whitmer asks for more ways to get aid to businesses
-Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said this week that with warm winters expected to continue, businesses need better access to federal assistance.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinPoints North: Not always the apex predator
-When hunter Ben Karasch sees something move out of the corner of his eye, he assumes it’s a deer. But as Karasch gets a better look, he realizes it’s not a deer, it’s a cougar. And it’s slowly creeping towards him.
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Points North: Olympic Dream Takes a U.P. Village
-When U.P. snowboarder Nick Baumgartner lost in a qualifying round at the 2022 Olympics, he broke down. It was his fourth Olympics, he’d never medaled, and he might not get another shot. But then he got some news.
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Lake Superior is warming fast. Its national parks are starting work to cut fossil fuels
-As national parks around the country try to raise awareness about climate change, those around Lake Superior are taking steps to get cut their emissions.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsTribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court
-Tribes across the Great Lakes are asking the federal government to weigh in on a case in the Bad River Band Reservation.
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Points North: The Legend of Heike’s Tombs
-In the mid-1900’s, a man moves to northern Michigan to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. He starts having religious visions and builds big stone monuments to commemorate them. That’s where the story starts to get twisted.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesAs some push for repeal, state seeks input on renewable energy siting law
-Michigan is tackling implementation of a law that approves large renewable projects, and they’re hoping public input will guide the process.
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Warm winters are a wet blanket for small ski slopes in northern Michigan
-For businesses that depend on snow and cold temperatures, this weather has been tough.
