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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, Play, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Muskegon: Former industrial waterfront makes room for cruise ships and passengers

by Ian Wendrow April 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, James Proffitt, News, Play, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Video, Who We Are and What We Do

Two Lake Erie tributaries draw tens of thousands for springtime fishing

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 9, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Food, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Interview, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Farming and the Future

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 4, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Blue Economy, History and Culture, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Summer Cruising

by Ian Wendrow March 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, James Proffitt, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Anglers on Ice

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 20, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Cruising the Past: Historical film takes viewers on a Great Lakes cruise ship

by Ian Wendrow March 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Commercial Fishing, Food, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

PBS NewsHour Report: University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner

by GLN Editor February 18, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

(Almost) Everything You Want to Know about Lake Erie’s Walleye Population

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, John Hartig, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

John Dingell – A Conservation Hero As Remembered by John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Detroit River, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, News, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 4, 2019November 9, 2025

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