More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
Time is Running Out for Whitefish
Time is running out for Great Lakes Whitefish. Their numbers have been declining for decades, and they could disappear entirely in a matter of years. The culprit? Invasive mussels that […]
The history of taming the Great Black Swamp
Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish
The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.
Roads Get Riskier After Daylight Saving
A study suggests that year-round daylight saving time would limit vehicle collisions with deer, and save approximately $1.2 billion annually. That same study found a 16% spike in deer collisions […]
How the Erie Canal Shaped Our World | Great Lakes Now
2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal, the waterway connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River, New York City, and the Atlantic Ocean. The canal […]
Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’
A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.
How should we remember the Edmund Fitzgerald?
According to Thomas M. Nelson, author of Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy, the Edmund Fitzgerald is more than a maritime tragedy: it’s a cautionary […]
Who Was Edmund Fitzgerald?
You probably know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, but who was the ship named after? Who was Edmund Fitzgerald? Edmund Fitzgerald was the President and Chairman of the Northwestern Mutual Life […]
Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends
Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.



