A two-year anniversary isn’t usually marked as a momentous occasion. But since half of our monthly shows have been produced in a global pandemic, the GLN team is looking back – and forward. Join us!
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The Battle Over Line 5 Goes International – Episode 1024
Carrying oil through the waters of the Straits of Mackinac, the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline is arguably the biggest international, political and environmental issue in the Great Lakes region. Now, […]
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Earth Week, Featured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do
Earth Day 2021: What can you do and where?
Earth Day is Thursday, April 22, but the related activities you can do aren’t limited to that day alone.
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research
How Microfishing Took the Angling World by (Very Small) Storm
Around the world, fishers are embracing tiny quarry. Is microfishing a celebration of biodiversity or a sign of collapse?
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Quebec, Region, The Provinces, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Water Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront
As moratoria expire across the Great Lakes region, advocates say ongoing affordability and debt relief are key.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research
Drownings Increase: Research shows possible connection between COVID-19 restrictions and Great Lakes drownings
More people at the beach appeared to translate to more rescues and more drownings.
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region
Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project
The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is seeking to designate the Straits of Mackinac as a Traditional Cultural Property following the discovery last fall of a potential archaeological site.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region
A big fight in Lansing over fishing rules on the Great Lakes
With Great Lakes whitefish in decline, commercial fishers say they’re fighting for survival against state rules that would put them out of business. But recreational fishing advocates say the commercial trade needs more regulation.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Duck Stamp: Little stamp has big impacts in the Great Lakes and nationwide
Since its inception in 1934, the duck stamp has garnered more than $1 billion for habitat conservation in the national wildlife refuge system.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Spotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure
A Chicago policy executive talked to Great Lakes Now about the Biden infrastructure plan and what a full partnership with the federal government could mean.
