Art
New folk record explores Midwestern social issues
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Retired journalist, current history professor and songwriter Stephen Jones recently released a new record featuring songs about his experience living in the American Midwest.
bats
Neighbors, not nuisances: Advocates explore refuge for bats in cities
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As bat populations dwindle nationwide, the Organization for Bat Conservation is seeking refuge for them in cities.
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Upper Peninsula road parks on National Register of Historic Places
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Brockway Mountain Drive is one of the most scenic roads in America.
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Driving trends shifting gears
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Study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute says city driving is on the rise.
conservation
Transplanting martens falls short in Wisconsin, new study finds
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A recent study looks at a failed conservation attempt.
Echo
Sights of the Algoma District, Ontario
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The sparsely populated area is home to impressive landscapes, many of which can be viewed from winding country roads.
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Building virtual waterworks with this game could lead to improving the real thing
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Players build water systems while challenged by pollution, runaway growth, drought and mismanagement. Designers hope to will improve understanding of and support for a system largely out of sight and taken for granted.
Nearshore
Life’s a beach – two of them on the Great Lakes
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NASA checks out the nation’s beaches from space.
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Connecting blighted Great Lakes cities to boost economy
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Great Lakes cities could benefit from domicology.