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Posted inForests and Plants

Ford House shoreline restoration revives designer Jens Jensen’s vision

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now August 7, 2026August 11, 2026

A decade-long shoreline restoration project is reviving habitat along Lake St. Clair, while fulfilling landscape architect Jens Jensen’s nearly century-old vision.

Posted inPolitics

First Nations had a wildfire plan. Ontario ignored it. Then came the flames

by The Narwhal August 3, 2026August 4, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

This Black-run Lake Erie yacht club is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2026July 29, 2026
Posted inCulture

Are Michigan and Huron actually one large Great Lake?

by Michigan Public July 8, 2026July 8, 2026
Posted inCulture

Women find community at tree climbing competition in Ohio

by Ideastream Public Media July 1, 2026July 3, 2026
Posted inLighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions

Coast Guard investigating beacon stolen from Superior lighthouse

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 9, 2026June 10, 2026
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music

Rewilding, a new way to heal the land this Earth Day

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Posted inCulture

When Music Meets Climate Crisis: A New Concerto Echoes the Planet’s Fragility

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 21, 2026April 22, 2026
Posted inCulture

Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026

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    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.

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