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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search

by Alex Hill March 28, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Surfing the Great Lakes: ‘What? People do that here?’

by Sharon Oosthoek March 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Brian Owens, Climate Change, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake heatwaves driven by human-caused climate change

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now March 3, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River, Who We Are and What We Do

Top 10 Fish to Catch: Great Lakes means great fishing

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Four ways Great Lakes winters are changing as scientists search for clues

by Bridge Michigan February 9, 2022
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Fresh, local and forgotten: On Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, families fight to save their fisheries

by The Narwhal January 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

The next source of trouble for Great Lakes fish populations: tires

by Sharon Oosthoek January 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

More people are worried about the health of the Great Lakes, according to poll

by Michigan Public December 7, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Andrew Reeves, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Nuclear Question: Debate continues over long-term storage of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves October 25, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Featured, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Breakdowns: There’s a thin line between affordable and not for boat tows

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 17, 2021November 9, 2025

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