Art
Wilderness guide turns storytelling skills to memoir
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Douglas Wood, author, musician and guide, invites readers on a journey through the wilderness in his new book, “Deep Woods, Wild Waters.”
Art
Poet turns Great Lakes shipwrecks to verse
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What do you get when you combine art and history? In this case, a poetry collection informed by Great Lakes shipwrecks.
Great Lakes
Plastic litter on Great Lakes beaches
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A recent study found most trash on Great Lakes beaches is plastic – consumer goods like water bottles and food wrappers.
Algae
Tracking harmful algae in Lake Erie
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Lake Erie’s western basin experiences the largest algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Thanks to a new computer model, scientists can track where and when they’ll happen.
Birds
Tracking sparrows and warblers across Lake Erie
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Studying how songbirds migrate to Canada could help plan off-shore wind.
Endangered wildlife
Fungus that attacks snakes spreads to Wisconsin, Minnesota
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Snake fungal disease, previously seen in only the Eastern U.S., has been confirmed in snake populations further west.
Water
Current events in the Straits of Mackinac
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Ever wonder what happens deep below the Mackinac Bridge? Now you can see thanks to some data-driven animations that can predict an oil spill’s location or help a freighter captain navigate.
Water
Plastic fibers emerge as Great Lakes pollutant
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A recent study of Great Lakes tributaries found that plastic pollution isn’t just from the beads in consumer products, but that it also falls into three other broad categories.
Water
Watch live a forum on the Great Lakes
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Want to add to the conversation? You can participate online.
Echo
Participate right now in Great Lakes environmental community
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A new online forum seeks input from U.S. and Canadian citizens on Great Lakes environmental policy decisions. And if you’ve timed it right, you can watch a live public Great Lakes forum right now, right here.