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Posted inFeatured, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks

Tracing for human remains on shipwrecks with environmental DNA

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now October 2, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit’s new Ralph Wilson Park will provide habitats for a healthy ecosystem

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 2, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Capri Cafaro, Climate Change, Featured, Food, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Review: Saving our changing menu in the Great Lakes region and beyond

by Capri S. Cafaro September 29, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Behind the shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 15, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Connect, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Live, News, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Work

Harmful algal blooms

by Great Lakes Now September 8, 2023
Posted inDetroit, Detroit River, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Grassroots greenspace projects expand Detroit’s open space network

by Planet Detroit September 7, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Points North: Dirty Laundry, Invasive Species, and the Limitations of Knowledge

by Interlochen Public Radio September 1, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Why the Great Lakes region is unique for rockhounds

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now August 30, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Capri Cafaro, Featured, Food, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Traverse City, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: You, Too, Can Be a Galley Steward

by Capri S. Cafaro August 29, 2023
Posted inDetroit, Detroit River, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan ‘river walker’ program warns anglers on eating contaminated fish

by Bridge Michigan August 7, 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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