Michigan Archives - Great Lakes Now

Fish, Birds and Animals

Michigan bald eagle success story faces new threats

by Bridge Michigan June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Severe weather and food challenges threaten one of the nation’s greatest conservation comebacks.

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

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Shipping and Ports

Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 1, 2026

Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 11, 2026

‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for a difficult season

by Julia Roeder May 15, 2026May 18, 2026

How do we adapt Michigan’s dams to climate change?

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Industry, Energy, Economic Development

Supreme Court sides with Nessel in Line 5 jurisdiction dispute

by Bridge Michigan April 24, 2026June 11, 2026

The river flooded the sidewalk and trees on Island Park - Grand Ledge, Michigan, march 2026

Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world

by The Conversation April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

History and Culture

When Music Meets Climate Crisis: A New Concerto Echoes the Planet’s Fragility

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 21, 2026April 22, 2026