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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Food, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: Manoomin as medicine

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now October 25, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The lonely Lake Superior caribou and a lesson in limits

by The Narwhal October 15, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Mink thriving along the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 7, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: The Gift of Manoomin

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Cleveland, Featured, Food, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Northeast Ohio composters reduce emissions from food waste, one pile at a time

by Ideastream Public Media September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAYITWK, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples & Abundant Acorns

by Lisa M. Rose September 4, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 3, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

by The Conversation August 29, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted infeature, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Hand-feeding a rainbow trout is fun, but is it ethical?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Michigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration

by Michigan Public August 12, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “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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