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AuthorsClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGreat Lakes Moment: Government downsizing, defunding and deregulating at what environmental cost?
-Examining some of the recent federal environmental cuts in metro Detroit, which serves as a microcosm for the Great Lakes region.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsPhotobook illuminates the beauty of Michigan lighthouses
-Michigan photographer Danielle Jorae wrote, designed and published Lighthouses of Michigan-Lower Peninsula to fulfill a wish of her childhood self. “I ran across a document from when I was in kindergarten that outlined how I wanted to become an artist and a writer one day.”
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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 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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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsOntarioQuizScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoFinders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on mapping the Great Lakes, collecting and cataloging freshwater fish species and some of the latest news around the region.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLake ErieLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoFish scientists: From childhood aspirations to Amazonian expeditions
-Ichthyology is the scientific study of fish and fishery biologists are scientists who study fish. But not all fisheries biologists are ichthyologists. Here’s why.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishLake St. ClairLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoTourismI Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life
-A private tour of the Royal Ontario Museum’s fish collection with its 1.5 million specimens, representing 7,500 species preserved in 110,000 jars.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNatasha BlakelyNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchMonty passes, Rose’s location still in question
-Beloved Chicago piping plover Monty died on Friday. Rose and their offspring have yet to return.
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AdvocacyDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismDetroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site
-Local activists from Detroit and Windsor are pushing The United Nations Education and Scientific Cultural Organization to recognize the local landmark.
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Alex HillFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsMapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search
-The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.
