Here is a very basic guide to Great Lakes surfing, based on advice from two experienced Great Lakes surfers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
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.
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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.
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
Black Neighborhoods Will Bear Future Flood Burden
Climate change, shifting populations, and infrastructure development in risky areas compound future flood loss risk.
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin
Who caught the world’s largest muskie? Even the experts don’t agree
The award and corresponding fame for catching the world’s largest muskie by hook and line remains a hotly contested controversy that, after nearly a century of debate, remains unresolved.
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Lost and found: native aquatic plant in Ohio
The watermilfoil species has not been seen in Ohio in at least 20 years, said Mark Warman, the scientist who found the plant on private property last September.
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I Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks
An intuitive distrust of scuba divers reflects a key survival strategy of ducks and other waterfowl.
