Climate change
Saving the great Northwoods may require transforming it
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As a warming climate transforms forests across the northern Great Lakes, scientists working in the iconic Minnesotan landscape are embracing the change.
Land
Helping the Great Lakes one dairy cow at a time
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What does a dairy cow have to do with a healthy lake ecosystem? At a recent Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Buffalo New York, people were invited out to witness that connection first hand.
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September 11 memorial place of healing for people–and trees
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While the Flight 93 National Memorial is described as a place of mourning and relief for family and friends, it’s not just relatives doing the healing here.
Agriculture
More dairy production predicted to moo-ve to Great Lakes region
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Rising temperatures due to climate change might bring more dairy farms into the Great Lakes region.
Land
Minn. fire tower wins historic site designation
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Before airplanes and 911 calls became the prominent ways to discover forest fires, forests were monitored from fire lookout towers.
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Upper Peninsula road parks on National Register of Historic Places
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Brockway Mountain Drive is one of the most scenic roads in America.
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Driving trends shifting gears
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Study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute says city driving is on the rise.
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Connecting blighted Great Lakes cities to boost economy
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Great Lakes cities could benefit from domicology.
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Once a hub for building cities, Muskegon could become one for taking them apart
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Local officials investigate city’s potential as the center of a deconstruction industry. It’s deep water port could play a role.
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Recycling your home: Can structural wood be reused for the same purpose?
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The average abandoned home in Michigan contains about enough lumber to fill two school buses.