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Mapping the Great Lakes: Underwater discoveries await

by Alex Hill September 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Detroit River, Featured, History and Culture, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin

A look back on Queen Elizabeth’s Great Lakes tour

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Under current climate trends, Michigan’s Up North forests could be doomed

by Bridge Michigan August 30, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Park service investigates sudden change in river flow at Sleeping Bear Dunes

by Michigan Public August 26, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, Tourism, Wisconsin

New stamps celebrate NOAA marine sanctuaries’ landscapes and marine life

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now August 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Coal Ash Project, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, New York, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In the Finger Lakes, a bitcoin mining plant billed as ‘green’ has a dirty coal ash problem

by Sruthi Gopalakrishnan August 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Forests and Plants, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Tourism

Ancient trees of the Upper Peninsula

by Great Lakes Now August 16, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: A jarring look at gizzard shad

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 15, 2022November 9, 2025
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Get personal with Lake Erie and walleye on a kayak

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 5, 2022

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  • 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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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