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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

A lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate Change, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Water Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2022
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

FRESH: EPA Recommends Against Minnesota Mining Permit

by Circle of Blue May 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Natasha Blakely, News, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Monty passes, Rose’s location still in question

by Natasha Blakely May 17, 2022
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now On-Air Specials, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Tribal fishermen in the Great Lakes region

by Great Lakes Now May 13, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Detroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site

by Michigan Public May 12, 2022
Posted inBudget, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The States, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

How Michigan state parks will spend a $250 million COVID windfall

by Bridge Michigan May 12, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch

Interlochen Public Radio podcast finds ‘[Un]Natural Selection’ in nature

by Great Lakes Now April 15, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Lakeside Gentrification: Trailer parks and campgrounds the last bulwark against waterfront developments

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indiana, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Tourism

A dune moves inland

by Great Lakes Now April 13, 2022

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