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Posted inClimate, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

On Michigan’s inland lakes, ice fishing with less ice, and fewer fish

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

PFAS is in fish and wildlife. Researchers prowl Michigan for clues.

by Bridge Michigan February 18, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Culture, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Michigan is on thin ice. Get used to it, climate experts say.

by Bridge Michigan February 2, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Indiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Art and Music, Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Principled Poet: Michigan’s Alison Swan tackles environmental issues on an experiential level in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Forever Chemicals Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior smelt, McDonalds drops PFAS packaging, White House weakened EPA guidelines

by Natasha Blakely January 19, 2021
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Art and Music, Climate, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Lifeblood: Photographer shares the Lake Erie connection uniting shoreline residents

by Grace Dempsey January 19, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Unexploded Ordnance: Lake Erie shoreline site of long-term munitions study

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 7, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, Habitat Restoration, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Got Pike? Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior, yes. Erie, not so much.

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Art and Music, Culture, Feature Detroit, Food, Grand Rapids, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Traverse City, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Gift Guide 2020: Remember that road trip, boat ride, microbrew or sweatshirt you should’ve bought with this list

by Natasha Blakely December 16, 2020November 9, 2025

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