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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Commercial Fishing, Drinking Water, Industry, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Water Quality

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie’s once-thriving blue pike is long gone but never forgotten

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Rewilding Metropolitan Detroit

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 6, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, 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, 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

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

by Bridge Michigan June 2, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: Inside a trout feeding frenzy

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Culture, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Detroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site

by Michigan Public May 12, 2022
Posted inBudget, Culture, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The States, Tourism, Water Quality

How Michigan state parks will spend a $250 million COVID windfall

by Bridge Michigan May 12, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Fishing Tournament Trends: Kayaks and catch-photo-release gaining popularity

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Similarities between the Don and Rouge rivers, and one big difference

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 2, 2022

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