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Posted inWater Quality

Going to the beach? Check the water quality

by Great Lakes Echo July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Posted inRecreation and Tourism

This Black-run Lake Erie yacht club is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2026July 29, 2026
Posted inU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan

by Bridge Michigan July 28, 2026July 29, 2026
Posted inPFAS

New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Federal wildfire bill may repeal ‘roadless rule’ that protects national forest land in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Posted inClimate

In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems

by Bridge Michigan June 17, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Cleveland Metroparks receives $1.1M to redevelop 106 acres of lakefront

by Ideastream Public Media May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
Posted inRecreational Hunting and Fishing

Michigan created a buck-centric culture regulators now want to change

by Bridge Michigan May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
Posted inRecreational Hunting and Fishing

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations

by Great Lakes Echo April 10, 2026April 12, 2026

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Latest News

  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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