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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWisconsinBoating on a Budget: Get off land and onto the Great Lakes
-Check out Great Lakes Now’s guide to getting on the water without burning a hole in your wallet.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismNonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021
-More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchResearchers seek volunteers to document coastal erosion in Michigan
-The research team is developing a first-of-its kind citizen science program to equip and train volunteers to pilot drones and use other geospatial technologies to better monitor and understand coastal change and vulnerabilities.
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CollaborationLake HuronLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyShipwrecksThe Alpena NewsBEN is back! Autonomous vessel launches into Lake Huron from Rogers City, Michigan
-From coast to coast in the U.S., to American Samoa, and back to Lake Huron, the autonomous surface vessel is in Rogers City this month for lake floor mapping.
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Ship-top vaccinations help keep freighters hauling
-Health officials delivered more than 300 vaccinations on 25 ships at the Soo Locks.
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CollaborationLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyShipwrecksThe Alpena NewsMarine archaeology research crew up from University of Texas
-A trio of researchers who have been studying the Alpena-Amberley Ridge in Lake Huron are joined this month by a group of undergraduate students from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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COVID-19Feature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsinOpen Doors: Great Lakes tourist destinations make 2021 a new start
-Great Lakes vacation and recreation spots welcome back people as well as a sense of normality.
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APClimate ChangeFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorNewsProtected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater
-The protected areas include places like the Great Lakes’ Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area.
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Outside help available for oil spill, other large-scale emergencies
-If an oil spill oozed its way to Thunder Bay and onto the shores of Alpena, local responders wouldn’t have the needed equipment on hand to stop it.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsWaterfront DevelopmentLake Levels: Expect higher than average lake levels but no new record
-Below average rainfall has lake level forecasts lower this year.