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A new book explains how what was once considered the ultimate paradox is now setting the precedent for urban development — a wildlife refuge in Detroit. The author will discuss the promise of urban conservation in Dearborn Heights Wednesday.
A 1905 story on the price of shipping guinea pigs found currency in a present-day Michigan Court of Appeals decision on Wednesday that the state’s Russian boar ban is constitutional.
Many years and many scientists have taken on the challenge of documenting the natural communities of this Great Lakes state.
The International Joint Commission seeks public comments by July 31 on its newest air quality progress report, which champions recent efforts to meet emissions targets in the United States and Canada.
The League of American Bicyclists released its annual bike-friendly state rankings, and two Great Lakes states broke the top 10 again.
Photographer Ken Scott caught a glimpse of a “superior mirage” in northern Lake Michigan.
Michigan has been the hotbed of the endangered Karner blue butterfly. But now a changing climate threatens the blue bug.
An image from a NASA earth observation satellite traces the twisted trail of debris left by the Fairdale, Ill. tornado, and drone footage shows the destruction from below.
A new book details the complex social, political and environmental developments of Detroit, combining maps with recommendations for redevelopment.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials placed the northern long-eared bat under threatened protection. The April 1 decision contradicts the agency’s 2013 recommendation to list the bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.