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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFoodIan SolomonLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismIan Outside: A Drummond Island summer recap … as winter gets here
-“An island churro is all I need,” writes Ian Solomon in this month’s “Ian Outside.”
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AdvocacyAuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageKari LydersenLatest NewsNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismGet Out There: New trails and parks make nature more accessible for neurodiverse people
-As PBS debuts the “In A Different Key” documentary, here’s a look at Great Lakes region outdoor spaces designed for people with autism.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsQuizRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismGreat Lakes Wildlife: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on a small, venomous catfish, a Great Lakes docuseries and “The Catch.”
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJohn HartigLake ErieLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioRecreation and TourismTorontoTourismGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s benefits of a national urban park in Windsor
-Windsor’s proposed Ojibway National Urban Park will not only reap such benefits in its metropolitan area but in the Detroit metropolitan area.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyCollaborationCruise ShipsFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWaterfront DevelopmentMichigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom
-Michigan’s COVID-19 outdoor recreation boom has produced a subsequent business boom, according to a new federal report on the state’s outdoor scene.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverThe StatesTourismI Speak for the Fish: These catfish have something to say
-Northern madtom are an indicator species. What does it mean to be an indicator species? What can the tiny catfish tell us? And who, if anyone, is listening?
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUncertainty for Michigan rivers, residents as Consumers reconsiders its 13 dams
-The dams are expensive to maintain and are harmful to rivers and fish. But their reservoirs bring visitors that help support small communities.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismThe CatchTourism
Cruising the Great Lakes
-“This past summer was a record-setting year for cruise ships in the Great Lakes, and that’s meant a lot more tourists coming to the region.”
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinGreat Lakes Moving Bridges: How they work and why we love them
-Moving bridges historically played crucial roles in the development of dozens of Great Lakes cities. And folks are often mesmerized by their sheer size and the fact they really do move.
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AuthorsCapri CafaroFeature HomepageFoodHistory and CultureIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsinKnow Your State Foods
-The Great Lakes states celebrate rice, walleye and even water as official foods or beverages. Here’s a full list.
