Art
Man from India captures award-winning images of Lake Erie while barefoot
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Barefoot hiker wins the 2019 Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest.
Waste
Website tracks balloon debris in the Great Lakes
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A university researcher is tracking balloon litter in the Great Lakes region to spread awareness of how it harms the environment.
Detroit
Is Southeast Michigan the freshwater capital of the world?
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“The Heart of the Lakes” is a new book positioning Southeast Michigan, with its historic water connections and resurgent Detroit waterfront, as the premier freshwater destination.
Echo
Great Lakes Echo’s greatest hits of 2018
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Reflect on 2018 with us. These are the Echo stories that garnered the most visits, shares and comments in 2018.
Echo
Chicago greenprint update maps fate of natural resources
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City planners in Chicago are using a digital map of natural resources to help them decide where and what to build.
Echo
From the top of Mt. Baldy
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Learn about one of the finest mountain-top panoramas in Michigan: the Keweenaw’s Mt. Baldy.
Echo
Grants could mean big improvements for Michigan county fairs
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is giving county fairs the opportunity to apply for a $300,000 fund for grants to improve buildings.
Echo
Unique lake trout could help restore Lake Michigan population
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The trout in Lake Michigan were once wiped out, but one strain might help bring them back.
Echo
Searching for bee veterinarians
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A veterinarian specialized in caring for bees could help improve colony management.