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Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows
-New research shows that Americans have positive feelings toward nature but also detects strong undertones of longing, guilt and worry.
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featureFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Hand-feeding a rainbow trout is fun, but is it ethical?
-To feed or not to feed is the question at hand. Kathy Johnson dives into the ethics of feeding fish.
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CollaborationForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismMichigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration
-Seeds of Success, a federal program that conserves and restores native flora, has come to Michigan.
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AgricultureFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOhioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismOberlin Food Hub brings fresh produce to Ohio’s food banks while supporting local farmers
-The Oberlin Food Hub facilitates a supportive network of Ohio’s small and midsized farmers to connect them with customers while delivering fresh produce to communities in need.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: Shooting a Unicorn
-Two guys are hunting coyotes in Michigan, and say they lure in the biggest coyote they’ve ever seen. But it’s not a coyote at all — it’s a federally endangered gray wolf about 300 miles from its normal habitat. How did it get there?
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationFreightersGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismOn Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future
-For seven decades, the SS Badger has ferried people and goods across Lake Michigan while polluting the air with black smoke. The ship’s new owners are considering greener options.
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Raising monarch butterflies in Interlochen
-An effort to raise dozens of monarch butterfly caterpillars can not only teach summer campers about the insects, but is also an effort to call attention to the threats monarchs face.
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Points North: Pedaling to the Beat of His Own Drum
-There’s this biker in the Upper Peninsula. He competes in some of the most challenging mountain bike races, but he doesn’t even ride one. He competes on a single-speed BMX bike. Why does he do it?
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CollaborationDetroitFreightersHistory and CultureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksWisconsinShip doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places
-A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
