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Archaeological excavations at four sites in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are shedding new light on historic maple sugaring operations and the people – mostly Native Americans and French-Canadians – who ran them.
A new book looks at the lives of the soldiers stationed on Fort Mackinac in the early 19th century.
A nationwide loss of tree cover includes all the Great Lakes states but Minnesota, according to a new study.
A new study done in Ontario and Michigan finds that waterfowl aren’t the only beneficiaries of wetlands management projects and restoration–many other bird and frog species benefit too.
The blood parasites that infect songbirds with avian malaria are far more diverse in Southwest Michigan than scientists knew.
The indictment accuses Carville of knowingly storing hundreds of gallons of hazardous waste and corrosive chemicals for more than two years without a permit.
Twelve year old Henry Takala survived being buried head down for three hours in a 1939 Michigan avalanche. His story is a lesson for rescuers today.
New book edited by Eric Freedman and Mark Neuzil offers in-depth look at groundbreaking research that may shape the future of the ecologically unique and economically vital Great Lakes basin.
A federal judge in Syracuse has fined a Rome, New York., airplane maintenance and painting company $40,000 for a mishandling hazardous waste.
A family bought a house in April 2014. In September 2015, their child was diagnosed with lead poisoning.