Echo
Winter brings the return of dogsledding
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Winter ushers in activities such as sledding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, skiing—and dogsledding.
Echo
Sault Ste. Marie Commercial District joins National Register of Historic Places
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The Sault Ste. Marie Commercial District, settled in 1668 by European immigrants but occupied by Native Americans thousands of years earlier, is worthy of recognition for its commercial history, ethnic culture and architecture, according to the National Park Service.
Echo
Michigan transit agencies look to uncertain future as COVID-19 related expenses rise
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Federal funding helped Michigan transit agencies stay in good shape throughout the pandemic. It’s the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, 2021, that transportation authorities worry about.
Echo
Stargazing offers welcome reprieve from pandemic
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Stargazing, the outdoor activity practiced by curious humans throughout history, is getting a new appreciation during the era of COVID-19.
Art
“A Fine Canopy” brings you outdoors while the world is stuck inside
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“A Fine Canopy” is Alison Swan’s new book of poetry.
Art
Great gifts for Great Lakes enthusiasts
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By Eric Freedman
Looking for a holiday gift with the spirit of the Great Lakes region? If so, here are books (in alphabetical order by title) that Great Lakes Echo has written about this year, including interviews with their authors. Eating with the Seasons, Great Lakes Region by Dereck Nicholas
This cookbook combines recipes, language and the history of the Anishinaabeg people. What the author says: “Back in the day, elders would take their sons and their daughters out fishing and they would use the language. You’d hear how to catch the fish, how to net fish, how to cook the fish.
Echo
Michigan farmers markets adjust to the pandemic
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Most of the state’s 240 farmers markets survived during the pandemic that upended the way fresh produce, baked goods and other items are sold at the popular venues.
Echo
Pandemic drives Michigan economy
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Welcome to the COVID economy: Lumber prices and tent sales soared. Great Lakes shipping took a dive. Home sales were up. And energy sales shifted from manufacturing plants to home offices.
Catch of the Day
Lake Michigan view featured on National Geographic’s December issue
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The image, captured by Keith Ladzinski, features Empire Bluff, part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Leelanau County, Michigan.
COVID-19
COVID shutdown cuts crashes and road repairs, but more people die
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A look at some of the consequences of the pandemic on Michigan’s highways.