Skip the screens with these low-effort foraging adventures that feel rich, fun and memory-worthy.
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets
The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup
New report shows PFAS contamination in 98% of waterways tested
More PFAS news as the Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with environmental regulators and Michigan AG finalizes paper mill settlement.
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Waves of Change
Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day
Sharon Day is enrolled in the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and lives in Minnesota, where she is the executive director of the Indigenous Peoples Task Force and leads several water walks each year.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism
Cleveland Metroparks breaks down accessibility barriers with all-terrain wheelchairs
The motorized Action Trackchair and the manual GRIT Freedom Chair are part of a larger effort to expand adaptive programming at Cleveland Metroparks.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research
New state program encourages Michigan residents to report bat roosts
The Department of Natural Resources is encouraging residents to report bat roosts. These are the places where bats sleep and raise their babies like chimneys, trees and bridges.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality
Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable
Extreme erosion along the Great Lakes coasts inspired proposals to pull development back from the shoreline. Five years later, regulatory gaps leave some communities vulnerable.
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research
What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.
Posted inNews
Rescuing Freighters and Busting Swamps
A freighter takes on water in Lake Superior and a lawsuit over farming on wetlands.
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel
The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac.
