There are a few early maps that tell us what these places were called prior to colonization, but many of the oldest names once known by Indigenous people have been lost or buried.
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More fallout from Midland dam failures: blood-sucking parasites in rivers
The Edenville and Sanford dams once blocked invasive lampreys from entering upstream rivers. But the 2020 dam failures provided an opening, and lamprey now threaten native fish. Regulators say they have a plan.
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Energy News Roundup: $400 Million hydrogen fuel plant coming to Michigan, U.N. panel recommends shutting down Line 5
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Anishinaabe tribes work to save a fish significant to their culture and an important source of protein
Native American tribes are working with researchers to determine why whitefish, an important source of protein, is declining.
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Lake Erie charter industry rebounding from slump
As the Walleye population grows, Lake Erie is once again attracting fishers from all over the Midwest.
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I Speak for the Fish: What’s the most popular freshwater fish?
Between catfish, lake sturgeon, muskellunge, logperch, round goby, rainbow trout, gizzard shad, northern madtom, sunfish and walleye, the readers’ favorite goes to…
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New Great Lakes book challenges readers with mystery, facts and whimsy
Veteran author Dave Dempsey’s The Great Lakes: Fact or Fake is designed to entertain and educate
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Climate Across America
NOVA has recently announced a new initiative called “Climate Across America” as part of their special Earth Month programming.
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EPA wants Native American tribes to implement water quality standards equivalent to the Clean Water Act’s requirements
The U.S. EPA proposes federal baseline water quality standards for lakes and streams on reservations.
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Volcanic history of the Great Lakes
Volcanic rocks left behind are still visible at multiple sites along Lake Superior’s shoreline.
