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Category: Recreation and Tourism

Posted inTourism

Should Apostle Islands be a national park? Some say proposal lacks community buy-in.

by Wisconsin Public Radio August 24, 2026August 25, 2026

While supporters see proposal as an economic boost, local and tribal officials say infrastructure is lacking.

Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Riverman, paddling through the Boundary Waters

by Ryan Rodgers August 20, 2026August 20, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Going to the beach? Check the water quality

by Great Lakes Echo July 29, 2026July 29, 2026
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
Posted inU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan

by Bridge Michigan July 28, 2026July 29, 2026
Posted inPFAS

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

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

Federal wildfire bill may repeal ‘roadless rule’ that protects national forest land in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Posted inClimate

In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems

by Bridge Michigan June 17, 2026July 1, 2026
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

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