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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Featured, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism

Cleveland Metroparks breaks down accessibility barriers with all-terrain wheelchairs

by Ideastream Public Media June 26, 2025

The motorized Action Trackchair and the manual GRIT Freedom Chair are part of a larger effort to expand adaptive programming at Cleveland Metroparks.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Food, Ian Solomon, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Ian Outside: A Drummond Island summer recap … as winter gets here

by Ian Solomon December 15, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Cruise Ships, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Tourism, Waterfront Development

Michigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom

by Bridge Michigan November 29, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Surf and Turf: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now November 4, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Detroit, Featured, Ian Solomon, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

The Debut of “Ian Outside”

by Ian Solomon October 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Get personal with Lake Erie and walleye on a kayak

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 5, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

A lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Great Lakes: Expect lower waters, ample fish and a hot summer

by Bridge Michigan June 2, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Earth Day 2022: What can you do and where?

by Natasha Blakely April 11, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Michigan parks, more popular than ever, struggle to staff up for summer

by Bridge Michigan March 31, 2022November 9, 2025

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