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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Why the Great Lakes region is unique for rockhounds

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now August 30, 2023

The Great Lakes holds within its terrain a secret — rocks that possess stories as ancient as time itself.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, News, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Plastic Permanence: Research shows plastic becoming part of Great Lakes lakebed

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