Recreation
Great Lakes drowning education targets young men
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Sixty-six swimmers, including 13 men ranging from 15-28, drowned in the Great Lakes in 2013. More than 300 people have drowned in the lakes since 2010.
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Thanks to harsh winter, golf courses face tee time delays
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Golf courses in Michigan have reopened after a prolonged winter freeze that caused costly damage and set revenue behind for the season.
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National Wildlife Refuges expand hunting
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Three national wildlife refuges in the Great Lakes region will expand hunting opportunities and two more will open to hunting for the first time, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge and Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois and thePatoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area in Indiana will expand migratory bird, upland game and big game hunting. The ones opening hunting for the first time are Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge in New York for big game hunting, and Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Pennsylvania for migratory bird, upland game and big game hunting. Hunting and wildlife observation is a big economic boost to the local area, said Bill McCory, the manager of Indiana’s 7,398-acre Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge. A lot of money is spent locally on hunting licenses, guns, clothes, tackle, bait and more.
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State officials launch tourism initiative to promote trail network
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Information for all Michigan trails – including those on the water – would soon be available at the click of a button under legislation recently introduced by lawmakers.
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Under the ice, it’s just you and your bubbles
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For Richard Skibsted and Rudy Prouty, Lake Superior offers a winter oasis that presents another way to continue their passion of scuba diving.
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New book highlights eco-friendly Michigan travel destinations
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By Greg Monahan
Great Lakes Echo
A new book from longtime journalist Sally Barber takes an environmentally conscious look at exploring outdoor attractions around the Great Lakes state. A new book from longtime journalist Sally Barber takes an environmentally conscious look at exploring outdoor attractions around the Great Lakes state. The Michigan Eco-Traveler is for a “new and growing breed of travelers” who travel with the intention of minimizing the ecological footprint they leave behind. The book has nine chapters, with sections that include features on sustainable kayaking, ski slopes and the most eco-friendly lodging options in the state. “I wanted to show travelers that they can make a positive impact while they’re enjoying the outdoors,” said Barber, a lifelong Michigan resident.
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Exploring the magic of the Great Lakes through personal stories
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Most people who live in the mitten state have fond memories of time spent at one of the Great Lakes. Those memories are what fuel The Great Lakes Book Project.
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How many U.S. Olympians are from within the Great Lakes basin?
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How many U.S. Olympic athletes are from the Great Lakes watershed? Well, that probably depends on the map you’re looking at. We know that the eight Great Lakes states are home to 82 of the United States’ 230 Winter Olympic athletes. But accounting for each that also lives within the Great Lakes watershed is open for interpretation. The watershed, also called a basin, is all the land that drains into the Great Lakes.
Recreation
No surfing on frozen lakes but snow kiters fly high
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Michigan’s winter surfing season is in a freeze with record-breaking lows that froze the Great Lakes.
Recreation
Women fastest growing outdoor recreation group
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Women are storming into the great outdoors faster than ever, making up over a quarter of anglers…and boosting local economies.
The continued success of the international Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program may have a lot to do with the changing face of the outdoors.