Recreation
Michigan “Dark Sky” park offers meteor shower viewing
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The Perseid meteor shower is back this month, and prime viewing spots are close to the Mackinac Bridge.
Recreation
Public service announcement: heed warning flags
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This Be Current Smart video covers exactly what those flags at the beach mean, and why it’s so important to pay attention to them.
Recreation
Public service announcement: escape dangerous currents
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Here’s another tip from Be Current Smart to keep yourself safe around dangerous currents this summer.
Recreation
School water safety instruction as important as tornado and fire drills
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Drowning is second only to car accidents in unintentional death for children age one to 14, and is the leading cause of accidental death for those four and under.
Recreation
Wisconsin regulators work to balance big bass with lots of them
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One concern: largemouth bass may be competing with and eating the young of the popular walleye.
Recreation
Public service announcement: throw them a lifeline
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What do you do when someone is struggling in the water?
Recreation
Birch bark canoe artists keep Native American tradition afloat
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Native Americans have worked to return what was once merely a souvenir shop item to a craft that is a symbol of individual and community pride,
Recreation
Keeping a diamond green in variable weather
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Lansing Lugnuts head groundskeeper Lenny Yoder explains how he manages to keep the baseball club’s field green and in playable shape while dealing with Michigan’s unpredictable weather.
Recreation
Leafs win semis; face the Wild in finals of Echo’s Eco Cup challenge
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Will the team that uses Lake Ontario to cool its arena be favored in a Great Lakes challenge? Vote now and argue for who will be declared champion on Tuesday.