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New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed nearly 2,500 samples of living organisms and found patterns in the concentration of “forever chemicals” across the region.

Posted inFeatured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

One man’s quest to bring more of North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw, to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Tapping Into Tradition: It’s Maple Syrup Season

by Lisa M. Rose March 4, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate, Culture, Featured, Food, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Review: Saving our changing menu in the Great Lakes region and beyond

by Capri S. Cafaro September 29, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: Touring Thunder Bay’s Craft Brewery Scene

by Capri S. Cafaro July 6, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Food, Freighters, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: How to Feed A Great Lakes Freighter Crew

by Capri S. Cafaro June 29, 2023
Posted inCulture, Featured, Freighters, Latest News, News

Culinary masters aboard Great Lakes freighters: Navigating the high seas of flavor

by Capri S. Cafaro May 31, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Know Your State Foods

by Capri S. Cafaro October 28, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Provinces, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Coastal craft beers come to Lake Superior

by Capri S. Cafaro October 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, New York, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Thousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces

by Rachel Duckett July 22, 2021

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