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Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research

For the first time, “rock snot” nuisance algal blooms found in Lower Peninsula trout stream

by Michigan Public December 7, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Spike Sustained: As COVID-19 policies relax, park attendance (mostly) remains strong

by Noah Bock December 2, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Say Goodbye to Your National Parks Road Trips?

by The Revelator November 25, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie bait and tackle is big small business

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

How the Ski Industry Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Climate Activism

by Eos November 18, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Teamwork, smooth swimming and other lessons from Great Lakes fish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

4 unexpected places where adults can learn science

by The Conversation November 13, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie’s booming walleye population keeps Ohio’s economy going

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Edmund Fitzgerald 2021: Attend a shipwreck memorial service in person or virtually

by Natasha Blakely November 8, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate Change Grips Trout Streams Across the Nation: How Anglers Are Responding

by Circle of Blue November 4, 2021November 9, 2025

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    “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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