Capital News Service
Turkeys in traffic – and bears, elk and moose, oh my!
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Turkeys were the cause of at least 232 vehicle crashes in Michigan in 2016.
Echo
Echo reporter recognized for excellence in food coverage
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The story was about the growing interest in North America in raising insects for food.
Catch of the Day
Knight Center student covers the environment for public radio
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Rather than fetching coffee, Max Johnston spent his summer internship in the field gathering story ideas, audio and writing scripts to report on Northern Michigan’s environment.
Great Lakes
Stout and trout at Great Lakes Happy Hour
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Great Lakes scientists and advocates come together to discuss environmental issues over a beer.
Climate
Lake Michigan climate change perceptions are polarized, study shows
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Cold legacy: The polar vortex left behind more than just the memory of a frigid winter.
Echo
Photo Friday: Harbor town Lexington, Michigan has charm and history
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The town is a designated “harbor of refuge” by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Photo Friday
Photo Friday: Seining for invasive fish on Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan
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Fisheries biologist Steve Hensler of the Cerulean Center recently demonstrated one way in which professional and citizen scientists search together for invasive fish in Lake Michigan.
Water
Dam removal sparks cultural revival in Akwesasne
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When a dam across the St. Regis River in Upstate New York was removed late last year, the Mohawk people that live there saw it as an opportunity to reclaim the land and use it to express their culture and heritage.
Agriculture
More dairy production predicted to moo-ve to Great Lakes region
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Rising temperatures due to climate change might bring more dairy farms into the Great Lakes region.
Echo
From the top of Mt. Baldy
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Learn about one of the finest mountain-top panoramas in Michigan: the Keweenaw’s Mt. Baldy.