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Posted inClimate Change, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Lake Erie is 13% frozen, expect less freezing in the future

by Ideastream Public Media January 22, 2024
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Tourism

Strong winds uncover spectacular features and long-lost structures

by Sharon Oosthoek January 19, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Lawsuit could complicate drone laws for Michigan hunters and anglers

by Great Lakes Echo January 17, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: The great seasonal flip

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Duluth, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Twenty companies pledge to use all parts of Great Lakes fish by 2025

by Great Lakes Echo January 12, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Michigan’s state park camping reservations are open and filling up quickly

by Bridge Michigan January 10, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ohio provides example for funding Detroit and Rouge rivers’ sediment cleanup

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

Warmer winters mean less ice on Lake Michigan – hurting lake trout and whitefish

by WBEZ January 8, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Food, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Traverse City

‘A valuable resource’: Traverse City restaurants aim to reduce food waste, greenhouse gases

by Interlochen Public Radio January 2, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 20, 2023November 8, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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