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Posted inDetroit, Freighters, Guest Article, History and Culture, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Wisconsin

Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places

by Great Lakes Echo July 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Charter Life

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: The Quest for a Largemouth

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing

As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing

by The Associated Press July 11, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, History and Culture, Kari Lydersen, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Disappointed dogs, sad skiers, frustrated fishermen

by Kari Lydersen May 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Points North: More Than Just a Filet of Fish

by Interlochen Public Radio April 26, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAYITWK, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

A Fleeting Wild Taste of Spring Ephemerals: Ramps and Ostrich Fern

by Lisa M. Rose April 23, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFood, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, PFAS, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Good news for Michigan smelt season: PFAS levels lower than feared

by Bridge Michigan April 18, 2024
Posted inAYITWKGL, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Your Foraging Journey: A Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices

by Lisa M. Rose April 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Bald eagle return exceeds expectations

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 11, 2024November 8, 2025

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