World’s longest trail is about to become even longer. Plans are underway to make the Trans Canada Trail connect from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan.
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Points North: The Legend of Heike’s Tombs
In the mid-1900’s, a man moves to northern Michigan to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. He starts having religious visions and builds big stone monuments to commemorate them. That’s where the story starts to get twisted.
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin
Ottawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires
The upper Midwest rarely sees the type of high-intensity, destructive wildfires that the west coast sees, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen here.
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PFAS News Roundup: UW-Stevens Point researchers look to plants to solve PFAS contamination
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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“Bad River” documentary combines historical treatment of indigenous people with the fight to protect Lake Superior
Filmmaker Mary Mazzio talks about capturing the Bad River Tribe’s fight to shut down Line 5 oil pipeline.
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Not Just Pretty Pictures: Bearing witness to the night sky
“Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge & Living Connections to the Cosmos” incorporates a “two-eyed seeing” approach to learning about the cosmos.
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground
The Ojibwe Winter Games give Lac du Flambeau students a chance to learn about their culture while having some fun, but a growing concern is how climate change may impact the games.
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Waves of Change: Meet Milwaukee Water Commons Co-Executive Director Brenda Coley
We spoke with Brenda Coley, co-executive director of the urban network and non-profit organization Milwaukee Water Commons.
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Wisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain
More anglers are targeting muskie and spending more on the pursuit. Fish populations are thriving in most Great Lakes states due to a combination of factors.
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Energy News Roundup: Tribal leaders appear at a federal courthouse in Chicago to challenge Line 5
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.