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Books

The secret savior of the US and Canada’s shared waters

By Cassidy Hough | February 17, 2020

Read about the history of the little known International Joint Commission in “The First Century of the International Joint Commission.”

Birds

Microplastics are filling the Great Lakes and birds’ bellies

By Cassidy Hough | February 3, 2020

Researchers found man-made debris in the stomachs of baby cormorants from both urban and remote areas.

Endangered wildlife

Giving white-nose the cold shoulder

By Cassidy Hough | December 16, 2019

A new approach to combating white-nose syndrome involves constructing ventilation systems in bat dwellings.

Climate

Farmer depression deepens as climate warms

By Cassidy Hough | November 27, 2019

The heavy rain in recent years has left farmers with dangerously high levels of stress.

Birds

Identifying waterbird hotspots in the Great Lakes is important for birds’ survival, a study shows

By Cassidy Hough | November 1, 2019

A recent study done in the Great Lakes highlights the importance of waterbird hotspot conservation.

Art

Man from India captures award-winning images of Lake Erie while barefoot

By Cassidy Hough | October 9, 2019

Barefoot hiker wins the 2019 Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest.

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Catch of the Day

  • Water test: Rending the Great Lakes food web

    The food web in lakes Michigan and Huron has changed in ways that jeopardize age-old fishing traditions and raise questions about how we’ve managed them. Now negotiators are updating a legal settlement that spells out where and how much lake whitefish and lake trout can be harvested. 

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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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Podcasts

  • ‘Adopt-a-Forest’ program encourages citizens to clean up public land

    The Adopt-a-Forest program is volunteer-driven and helps people engage with the outdoors and encourages them to keep public lands clean, the state Department of Natural Resources says.

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Photo Friday

  • NASA astronaut captures Belle Isle image from space

    The Detroit River is one of the most important waterways in the Great Lakes system, according to NASA’s post.

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