Marinas and waterfront cities struggle to deal with rising Great Lakes water levels, which could reach record highs in the next few months.
Enbridge pipelines remain an issue in Great Lakes region
Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline has been a contentious issue in Michigan, but another Great Lakes state also has issues with the Canadian company.
Award-Winning Documentary: Great Lakes Now film earns journalism honor
Great Lakes Now’s documentary about the history of and current political debates about Enbridge Line 5 in the Mackinac Straits garnered a top award from the Society of Professional Journalists metro Detroit chapter on Thursday.
Finding the Funds: How the Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigns were financed
Records show funding for Toledo Coalition for Jobs and Growth came almost exclusively from Houston, Texas-based BP North America, including a $302,000 wire transfer made just two weeks before the election.
Public Radio Shares Message: The Lakes Matter
Show Host Ward Detwiler and Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda appeared on Detroit Today to discuss the new program and what else viewers can look forward to from Great Lakes Now.
Island Life
Experience life between the tourist seasons on South Bass and Kelleys islands Dozens of Great Lakes islands are home to year-round residents – not just places for summer visits. In advance of […]
Island Life: Where People Live on the Great Lakes
Great Lakes islands are popular tourist destinations, but they’re also home for thousands of people in Canada and the United States. Great Lakes Now mapped where people live year-round and […]
GLN Answers: How Do I Know If My Drinking Water Is Safe? and Other Audience Questions
After we aired “The Forever Chemicals,” we collected questions from viewers like you. We asked Paula Gardner to answer some of these questions. Gardner is a reporter at MLive Media […]
Great Lakes Now Presents – Episode 1001
Learn what life is like on a Lake Erie island and how a Chicago port helps get one of your favorite candies made. We look at how Ann Arbor, Michigan, […]
Great Lakes Moment: Two Gifts, One Mission of Creating Lasting Change
Recognizing Ralph Wilson’s love for water and what it can do to redefine urban places, the Foundation awarded $50 million each for West Riverfront Park in Detroit and LaSalle Park in Buffalo, both being renamed Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park.



