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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Cougar cubs found in U.P. for first time in more than a century

by WXPR March 14, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

National parks see a record number of visitors, including in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Ian Outside: A Detroiter’s journey to Calumet for CopperDog

by Ian Solomon March 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Tapping Into Tradition: It’s Maple Syrup Season

by Lisa M. Rose March 4, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Ice fishing returns to Lake Erie after years of thin ice and open water

by Great Lakes Echo February 28, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

Trump firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers

by Bridge Michigan February 20, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism

Points North: Back to the Boundary Waters

by Interlochen Public Radio February 17, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Saving mussels one dive at a time

by Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

The early elk hunt was tough last year. Hot weather is likely to blame.

by Interlochen Public Radio February 12, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing

Report: Great Lakes recreational fishing worth billions to economy, but not as much as often cited

by Michigan Public January 22, 2025November 8, 2025

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