Nearshore
Could fish farm expansion in Michigan hurt the Great Lakes?
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There’s a concern that wild populations of lake trout could be impacted by the expansion of fish farming in the Great Lakes.
Land
Environmentalists tell MDOT to pump the brakes on I-94 expansion
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The Michigan Department of Transportation has plans to renovate a 6.7 stretch of I-94 near Detroit.
Land
Bird sounds signal Great Lakes forest health
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Wisconsin researchers say measuring forest health is a task for the birds.
Recreation
New grants to promote snowmobiling in Michigan
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Michigan snowmobile trail expansion could boost local economy, but private land conflicts are likely to emerge.
Nearshore
EPA exec.: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative scores successes
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A senior adviser to the EPA administrator describes the impact of federal funding to restore the Great Lakes.
Land
Seeking balance? Ask a plant
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Mary Siisip Geniusz revives native Anishinaabe-Ojibwe plant knowledge with cultural and culinary anecdotes in her new book.
Water
Great Lakes water grows economy
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Great Lakes states’ water-dependent economy grew tremendously in 2011, according to a recent report.
Recreation
Great Lakes states ranked for water action
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From state park visitors traversing a river trail to licensed fishers scoring a fish tale, 28 states measured water activity using park reports and other publicly available data.
Water
Waukesha’s drinking problem causes regional hangover
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When no water means some water, it’s time to make a deal.
Land
A Driftless paddle across natural history and restoration
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Canoeist’s trip through the Driftless Area of Minnesota and Wisconsin reveals ecological damage and repair among forested hills, bedrock outcrops, bluffs of caves, sinkholes, springs and disappearing streams of effigy mounds.