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Posted inRecreation and Tourism

This Black-run Lake Erie yacht club is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Cleveland’s Inter City Yacht Club was founded at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, making it one of the first established anywhere in the country.

Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Cleveland Metroparks receives $1.1M to redevelop 106 acres of lakefront

by Ideastream Public Media May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
Posted inCulture, Featured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Easy summer foraging adventures the whole family will remember

by Lisa M. Rose June 30, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Feature Detroit, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Ian Outside: Michigan beaches you need to see

by Ian Solomon June 27, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Ian Outside: Winning winter

by Ian Solomon January 31, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Feature Detroit, Food, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit and Toronto among Time Magazine’s “50 Greatest Places”

by Sandra Svoboda July 13, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Surfing the Great Lakes: ‘What? People do that here?’

by Sharon Oosthoek March 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, COVID-19, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Michigan parks are popular, but underfunded. They want some COVID money.

by Bridge Michigan September 23, 2021
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Michiganders to face tickets next spring for swimming in dangerous waves

by Bridge Michigan September 18, 2021

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