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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMore people are worried about the health of the Great Lakes, according to poll
-The poll by the Great Lakes Water Quality Board asked 4,500 people to rate the current status of the environmental health of their favorite Great Lake.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchFor the first time, “rock snot” nuisance algal blooms found in Lower Peninsula trout stream
-“It tends to look like a cotton wooly substance. And despite the term ‘rock snot,’ it’s not slimy; it’s actually quite coarse,” said Joanne Foreman, Invasive Species Communications Coordinator with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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Spike Sustained: As COVID-19 policies relax, park attendance (mostly) remains strong
-Continued fluctuations in park attendance are causing adjustments to how some parks operate.
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Say Goodbye to Your National Parks Road Trips?
-Climate change is already shaking up the natural world, changing the timing of seasonal snow melts, flower blooms and animal migrations. Now a new study from researchers at Utah State University suggests that, not surprisingly, it will also change when people interact with those landscapes.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWalleye Windfall: Lake Erie bait and tackle is big small business
-Small shops and lure makers keep anglers happy and fish fed.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismHow the Ski Industry Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Climate Activism
-An interview with the president of the International Ski Federation, Gian Franco Kasper, made its way around the Internet faster than locals flocking to the first chair on a powder day. In the 2019 interview, Kasper told a Swiss newspaper that he preferred working with dictators to environmentalists and that there is no proof of “so-called” climate change.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismI Speak for the Fish: Teamwork, smooth swimming and other lessons from Great Lakes fish
-In this month’s column, Kathy Johnson talks about the tips she’s learned for navigating the waters from fish like walleye, sturgeon and gobies.
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4 unexpected places where adults can learn science
-Modern society benefits when people understand science concepts. This knowledge helps explain how cryptocurrency works, why climate change is happening or how the coronavirus is transmitted from person to person.
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Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie’s booming walleye population keeps Ohio’s economy going
-The various pieces of the fishing economy cover a lot more than people might think, with lodging, equipment, entertainment and more all contributing to Ohio’s economy.
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17 Indiana state parks closing for 4 days of deer hunts
-The hunts are scheduled for Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 29-30, with the parks closing the evening before and reopening the next day.
