Echo
Commentary: The best ways to enjoy trails
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I love red maple and bright yellow ginkgo leaves. I pick them up and stick them to the walls of my bedroom.
Commentary
Commentary: A Missouri girl’s take on Michigan summers
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Summer days were always longer in Michigan than in Missouri.
Commentary
Commentary: Fireflies for the win
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Sitting outside as the campfire crackles on a breezy summer night in the backyard while the sun finally starts to set. Seeing fireflies start to take their place among the trees.
Echo
Commentary: New insights about an old fish
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As a long-time angler and ichthyology student, I thought I knew a lot about the bowfin. But recent developments have shown that much of what I knew about this fish was wrong.
Beaches
Commentary: Beaches of Lake Michigan
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It was almost hypnotizing, hearing the calls of seagulls and the splashing of the tide as I took in this serene view.
Echo
Commentary: Walking through change
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Going back home is so much more than reuniting with my family – it’s reuniting with the environment I grew up in.
Art
Author of newly published “Light Through the Trees,” captures 20 years’ worth of photos from Morton Arboretum
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This year, Morton Arboretum 25 miles west of Chicago, is celebrating 100 years – and photographer Peter Vagt has over 20 years’ worth of photos to show for it.
Echo
Great Lakes states receive funding for wildfire prevention
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States across the Great Lakes region have allocated funds to local volunteer fire departments to fight wildfires and help meet the demand to expand fire protection.
Echo
Children’s book features furry and feathered friendship on the Great Lakes
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A dog and a raven fostered a friendship that spanned eight years, and a children’s book just came out that details the improbable friendship.
Echo
Eat the weeds
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From fine dining to TikTok videos, in the past few years, there’s been a renewed interest in foraging and wild food. Wild food is often more nutritious and sustainable than store-bought counterparts.