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The knife, the ax, the compass and the matchbox. Yooper Webster Marble said that’s all you need to go deep into the woods. A new Lansing exhibit “Inventing the Outdoors” takes us on a classic Michigan experience.
The Kirtland’s Warbler is an icon of northern Michigan. With a brilliant yellow breast and distinctive song, the bird makes its home in young jack pine trees. Once on the verge of extinction, a long-running conservation program is helping to restore the Kirtland’s Warbler population.
A rare butterfly that once thrived on the Great Plains is fighting for its survival in Michigan. Current State’s Kevin Lavery braves the backcountry in search of the Poweshiek Skipperling.
Every Tuesday, Current State takes a closer look at the environment and environmental news in Michigan. Today we learn about an organization that for more than 20 years has advocated legally for environmental causes.
Around the country, many growers contend with too few bees for pollinating their crops. An MSU scholar has been working on ways to get both wild bees and human-managed honeybees to be more effective
Current State’s Mark Bashore speaks with Professor Marc Edwards about recent developments in the Flint water crisis, and how the community is responding.
Current State’s Great Lakes Month in Review conversation examines the decision to allow Waukesha, Wisconsin to draw water from Lake Michigan, and a new federal law toughening pipeline standards.
Michigan’s moose population is on the decline. That’s prompting the federal government to consider extending the animal additional protections under the Endangered Species Act.
All eight of the Great Lakes states have given their blessing to Waukesha, Wisconsin, to tap Lake Michigan water.
Later this month, Governors of the Great Lakes states will decide on a proposed Lake Michigan water diversion. Environmentalists and other opponents say the community of Waukesha has options that are being dismissed.