Test your knowledge on Great Lakes surfing, ice boating and recent Lake Michigan news.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Best tasting water in the world in Ohio, nation’s worst waterways in Indiana
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Episode 2203: Sailing Close to the Winter Wind
Lessons and activities based on the month Great Lakes Now program.
Surfing the Great Lakes: Want to know where to start?
Here is a very basic guide to Great Lakes surfing, based on advice from two experienced Great Lakes surfers.
Mapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search
The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.
Surfing the Great Lakes: ‘What? People do that here?’
Among the many recreation options on the Great Lakes, there’s one that people are still discovering – surfing. But a group of women are hoping to offer support to that community while being stewards for the environment.
Chicago educator empowers students to make climate connections in their own communities
Through her work with Chicago’s Field Museum, Ylanda Wilhite encourages kids to engage with nature in their neighborhoods, with a particular focus on BIPOC and disinvested communities.
5 Reasons to Love (and Protect) Freshwater Mussels
These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.
PFAS News Roundup: Indiana PFAS property transfers, Lake Superior rainbow smelt advisory, new Ohio PFAS regulation bill
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Black Neighborhoods Will Bear Future Flood Burden
Climate change, shifting populations, and infrastructure development in risky areas compound future flood loss risk.
