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Posted inCulture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

White throated sparrow takes first place in fattest bird competition

by Great Lakes Echo June 10, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Points North: The Longest Paddle

by Interlochen Public Radio May 16, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

Cleveland Metroparks lets the dogs out in the hunt for spotted lanternflies

by Ideastream Public Media May 15, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Blue Economy, Tourism, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

An $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan May 14, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Blue Economy, Commercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, The Blue Economy, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts

by Lester Graham, Michigan Public May 13, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Why smallmouth bass are getting bigger in Michigan waterways

by Great Lakes Echo May 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Food, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Wisconsin

One man’s quest to bring more of North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw, to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Everything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAudio, Culture, Featured, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Points North: My lakes are better than your lakes

by Interlochen Public Radio May 5, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism

On the importance of dark sky parks

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now April 24, 2025November 7, 2025

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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