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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Ian Solomon, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Visiting the least visited national park

by Ian Solomon April 23, 2025November 7, 2025

For National Park week, Ian Solomon recounts his time visiting Isle Royale for a much-loved episode of Great Lakes Now.

Posted inLake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

National parks see a record number of visitors, including in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Kari Lydersen, Latest News, New York, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Get Out There: New trails and parks make nature more accessible for neurodiverse people

by Kari Lydersen December 12, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Toronto, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit’s benefits of a national urban park in Windsor

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Park service investigates sudden change in river flow at Sleeping Bear Dunes

by Michigan Public August 26, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Equity and Environmental Justice, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

US looks to boost cooperation with tribes on land management

by The Associated Press March 10, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, History and Culture, Indiana, Lake Michigan, News, Region

Indiana Dunes National Park entry fee to begin March 31

by The Associated Press February 3, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, History and Culture, Lake Superior, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Pictured Rocks to begin charging 1st entrance fee in March

by The Associated Press December 15, 2021
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Sleeping Bear park officials ask visitors to stop building structures on lakeshore

by Great Lakes Echo December 8, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Spike Sustained: As COVID-19 policies relax, park attendance (mostly) remains strong

by Noah Bock December 2, 2021

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