New research offers hope in the war against the emerald ash borer
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By Victoria Witke
After the death of tens of millions of Michigan ash trees from the invasive emerald ash borer, a new study done in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties shows white ash are more resilient than previously thought. Despite so many dying, they continue to reproduce in forests with the invasive bug.
Echo
Putting passion to pages: Minnesota authors release second guide to state wildflowers
By Shealyn Paulis
Two Minnesota nature enthusiasts have spent years chasing the state’s most elusive wildflowers—some so rare they bloom only for minutes in the dead of night. Their journey, filled with adventure and discovery, is now captured in their upcoming book, Chasing Wildflowers: An Adventurous Guide to Finding Minnesota’s Native Flowers in Their Unique Habitats.
Recreation
Picnics and Porcupines: Book explores history of eating outside in the U.P.
By Isabella Figueroa
A new book explores how picnics in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have brought communities together, connecting the past through nature with a shared meal outdoors.
“Picnics were social occasions that symbolized both freedom and belonging,” historian Candice Goucher writes in her book, “Picnics and Porcupines: Eating in the Wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.”
Transportation
House bill proposes state funds for noise control along highways
By Finn Mills
A Utica representative and a Rochester Hills senator want to authorize new funding for noise abatement projects along state highways. MDOT is studying the legislation and says Michigan has suspended construction of noise abatement measures due to a lack of funding since 2007.