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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River

I Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 21, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Forests and Plants, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Fire on Michigan’s remote Isle Royale 15 percent contained

by The Associated Press August 26, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Forests and Plants, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Trails, camps closed on Isle Royale after wildfire expands

by The Associated Press August 25, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Forests and Plants, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Minnesota wildfires disappoint travelers and outfitters

by The Associated Press August 24, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Groups mobilize to protect Upper Peninsula forest lands from mining, logging

by Bridge Michigan August 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Forests and Plants, Invasive Species, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Invasive weed starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake, Minnesota

by The Associated Press July 20, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Citizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?

by Noah Bock June 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John McCracken, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dune Dispute: Wisconsin Lake Michigan shoreline threatened by adjacent golf course development

by John McCracken June 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Science, Technology, Research

Lawsuit: Michigan wolf advisory group stacked with hunting advocates

by Bridge Michigan April 9, 2021
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Invasive aquatic plant found in 4 Michigan inland lakes

by The Associated Press September 8, 2020November 9, 2025

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