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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago’s Eastland Disaster: Explore this Great Lakes tragedy with a Storymap

by Sandra Svoboda August 24, 2020
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, History and Culture, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels

by Emily Simroth August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inIsland Basketball - Feature, Recreation and Tourism

Island Rebounds

by GLN Editor August 19, 2020
Posted inRecreation and Tourism, Series - Primary, Shipwrecks

Recoveries – Episode 1017

by GLN Editor August 19, 2020
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Multi-million dollar grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture

by Great Lakes Echo July 27, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Events and Special Broadcasts, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Watch Party: The “Cockroach Cam” and more about caring for critters at Great Lakes aquariums

by GLN Editor July 17, 2020
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Chicago, COVID-19, Duluth, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Outdoor Escape: Visitors flock to parks, beaches, lakes as states reopen

by Emily Simroth July 14, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Lake Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

Hot summer warming up Lake Michigan, experts say

by The Associated Press July 13, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, COVID-19, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

July Fourth weekend will test Americans’ discipline

by The Associated Press July 3, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Freighters, History and Culture, Island Basketball, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions

by Samantha Cantie July 1, 2020November 9, 2025

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    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
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    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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