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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: The Quest for a Largemouth
Largemouth are like 8-year-old English bulldogs; fierce guardians of their own with a standoffish demeanor and no interest in making friends.
04Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: End of Chevron deference may intensify drinking water contamination by further delaying PFAS cleanup, experts warn
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.
Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
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Canada-U.S. mayors want to tap Great Lakes region’s water for economic transformation
“Sustainable prosperity” and innovation are key to mayors’ 10-year plan. Expert says economic transition from the Rust Belt era is more appropriate, cautions “today’s abundance may be tomorrow’s drought.”
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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Great Lakes Moment: Birds of a feather flock together
- by John HartigAmerican white pelicans were considered “a rare vagrant” to Lake Erie up until 2014. Then, sightings of these fascinating waterbirds became more common.
John Hartig
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Wisconsin’s Jane Elder chronicles personal and professional Great Lake’s journey in new book
Coming of age in the 1970s, Jane Elder “cared about the environment and wanted to be in that space.” Now, Elder is concerned with today’s lack of oversight on climate change in the Great Lakes region.
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak For The Fish: Are muskies still the readers’ favorite?
My confidence that no other species had a chance of unseating muskies as the reader’s favorite seemed like a safe bet. But I was wrong.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureKari LydersenLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWisconsinDisappointed dogs, sad skiers, frustrated fishermen
- by Kari LydersenLooking back on the warm, snowless winter that wreaked havoc on cherished outdoor recreation, and how Great Lakes communities made do.
Kari Lydersen
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AuthorsChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChicago groups spotlight the city’s water “abundance,” focus on innovation, collaboration as key to its future
“Innovation is integral to delivering on all of our water priorities,” says top executive. What about conservation?
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsMichigan author reflects on 20th anniversary of landmark book The Living Great Lakes
Author Jerry Dennis revisits his sailing journey from Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Ocean where he searched for “the heart of the inland seas.”
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River’s important role in lake whitefish
- by John HartigIn 2006, lake whitefish spawning was documented in the Detroit River for the first time since 1916. Today, the Detroit River proves essential to the survival of the species.
John Hartig