Nearshore
Oil boom boosts sand mining along Great Lakes
|
The nation’s rush to increase oil production is having a long-distance impact on the Great Lakes region.
Nearshore
Old specimen provides new insight into invasive algae
|
New study shows aggressive invader may have made its way into North America earlier than previously understood.
Nearshore
COs encounter oddball situations in the field
|
Fall tends to be a busy time of year for Michigan DNR conservation officers, who sometimes go home with stories.
Art
Cycling professor makes the Great Lakes his classroom
|
New book looks at a professor’s journey around the Great Lakes on bike.
Nearshore
Great Lakes conference to discuss regional challenges
|
In mid-October, environmentalists from across the Great Lakes region will meet to discuss their biggest challenges.
Nearshore
Photo Friday: Common “Greatness” shared in African and American lakes
|
The sights on the shores of Africa’s Lake Malawi differ slightly from those on our Great Lakes (you may find a crocodile or two), but there are similarities as well.
Nearshore
Spring rain caused severe sewage overflows in Lake Ontario
|
This spring’s heavy rain in the Lake Ontario region had quite an impact on homeowners, but it also affected the water offshore.
Nearshore
What’s it like to live in a Lake Erie lighthouse? Bring water.
|
It’s easier to get to Sheila Consaul’s summer home by boat than by foot.
Nearshore
Life’s a beach – two of them on the Great Lakes
|
NASA checks out the nation’s beaches from space.
Nearshore
Did Plan 2014 cause Lake Ontario’s floods?
|
Some residents and officials blame the International Joint Commission’s plan, which took effect in January, for flooding in the region.