Recreation
Snowmobile helmet exemption proposed just in time for winter
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Off-road vehicle and snowmobile riders who are claustrophobic would not have to wear a helmet if a series of bills are passed by the Michigan Legislature.
Michigan
Michigan DNR expanding accessibility for more visitors
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Trails that can accommodate strollers, wheelchairs with tank treads and baby changing stations in men’s bathrooms are part of a push to accommodate a surge of new visitors at Michigan state parks.
Catch of the Day
Sleeping Bear Dunes visitation down for July and August
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2020 was a record year for visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. But this year hasn’t kept up.
COVID-19
Second Spike: Great Lakes parks anticipate increased visitation this summer
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Parks around the Great Lakes are expecting a spike in visitation this season as the United States and Canada continue to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
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Butterflies, beaches & a lighthouse
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A look at Peninsula Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Recreation
New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species
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More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study.
Recreation
Trails become friendlier for users with disabilities
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Organizations are striving to make nature accessible to everyone.
Biking
Mountain biking sees popularity climb during pandemic
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Demand for mountain bikes has skyrocketed.
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Great Lakes National Parks see record visitors in 2020
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As pandemic restrictions pushed people outdoors in 2020, visitors sought refuge in the National Parks System.
Great Lakes
Great Lakes drownings rise during pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic indirectly caused more drownings in the Great Lakes, according to a study published in the journal Ocean and Coastal Management.