Art
New book celebrates Illinois couple’s turning back time in their own backyard
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“A Backyard Prairie. The Hidden Beauty of Tallgrass and Wildflowers” is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble for $24.50.
Wildlife
Scientists tackle mystery of Isle Royale’s red foxes
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Why do Isle Royale’s red foxes feel comfortable close to humans?
Climate
Big bank funding of energy projects impacts Great Lakes region
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The fossil fuel industry has long been blamed for environmental degradation. But what about the financial institutions accused of making environmentally destructive projects possible?
Recreation
Snowmobile helmet exemption proposed just in time for winter
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Off-road vehicle and snowmobile riders who are claustrophobic would not have to wear a helmet if a series of bills are passed by the Michigan Legislature.
Echo
Wisconsin hemp industry switching from state to federal oversight signals changes for growers
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new regulation of Wisconsin’s hemp program will be beneficial, experts say, but growers remain skeptical.
Echo
Endangered Great Lakes rattler once had a bounty
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A species unique to the Great Lakes region once had a bounty on its head, but now experts are trying to save it.
Echo
Rediscovering the Fox River & its famous author
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Jim DuFresne reflects on hiking in an Upper Peninsula area with connections to Ernest Hemingway.
Wildlife
Backyard birders get a win in the Michigan legislature
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Fewer Michigan residents with sloppy backyard birds could be ticketed for potentially spreading disease among deer and elk under a bill the state Senate recently sent to the governor’s desk.
Homepage Featured
Beach safety enforcement: too much or too little?
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Two pieces of legislation are churning Michigan’s political waters with different approaches to beach safety in state parks.
Michigan
Michigan DNR expanding accessibility for more visitors
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Trails that can accommodate strollers, wheelchairs with tank treads and baby changing stations in men’s bathrooms are part of a push to accommodate a surge of new visitors at Michigan state parks.