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Posted inCulture

Women find community at tree climbing competition in Ohio

by Ideastream Public Media July 1, 2026July 3, 2026

Professional climbers met at the Davey Seed Campus in Kent for the National Tree Climbing Competition to spread awareness for the sport and the career field to everyone — women included.

Posted inCulture

When Music Meets Climate Crisis: A New Concerto Echoes the Planet’s Fragility

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 21, 2026April 22, 2026
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Eat Your Heartland Out: Touring Thunder Bay’s Craft Brewery Scene

by Capri S. Cafaro July 6, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Feature Detroit, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Edmund Fitzgerald 2021: Attend a shipwreck memorial service in person or virtually

by Natasha Blakely November 8, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Culture, Featured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Summer Fun Yet to Come: As times change, so do boat shows

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 28, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, New York, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Thousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces

by Rachel Duckett July 22, 2021
Posted inCulture, Habitat Restoration, Indigenous Communities, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Ancient human remains unearthed at proposed Kohler golf course site in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Watch June 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

I Speak for the Fish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Conservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights contrasts between Native and state approaches

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 14, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, New York, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Sanctuaries: Two more National Marine Sanctuaries in the region see the finish line

by Natasha Blakely April 28, 2021November 9, 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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