Water
Film festival in Alpena will show more than 30 Great Lakes-inspired films
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The Thunder Bay International Film festival runs from today through Sunday. Competitors in an underwater robot competition and ice are among the featured subjects.
Land
Barn preservation makes economic sense
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They can be recycled for other uses, are as cheap to preserve as demolish, cost less in taxes and boost the local economy
Land
New book details Duluth/Superior street car system
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The physical remnants of this era are gone, but author Aaron Isaacs got his hands on an impressive wealth of research materials rich in interesting details, stories and images.
Land
“Indiana Barns” captures history from a disappearing landscape
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Photographer inspired by rural heritage to capture images of vanishing structures.
Nearshore
Scandal and slavery by Lake Minnetonka
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Eric Dregni’s “By the Waters of Minnetonka” sheds light on the region’s rich history of European settlers, wealthy vacationers and scandal.
Land
Which book best captures the feel of your state’s environment?
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Brooklyn Magazine came out with a rather audacious list recently called The literary history of the United States: A map of the best book or every state.
Land
Living a Land Ethic: Q&A with author Steve Laubach
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Laubach chronicles the cooperative history of the Leopold Memorial Reserve in light of challenges maintaining the natural integrity of public-private spaces.
Land
Great Lakes group raises funds to showcase teachings of Anishinaabe women
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An organization focused on connecting the cultures of the Great Lakes region is raising money to share the stories of indigenous leaders. These leaders are Anishinaabe women, members of Native American groups living in the Canadian Great Lakes area. Their stories will be told in photos, sound, video and text and shared on the Great Lakes Commons Map, said creator of the Great Lakes Commons map Paul Baines. The Great Lakes Commons is an organization that fosters a community dedicated to protecting the Great Lakes, Baines said. The online map is a collaborative project to share photos, videos and personal stories about the Great Lakes.
Land
Proposed official state poem lauds Michigan natural resources
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“God knitted a mitten of wood, rock and lime,
Made a foundation to last through all time…”
Wildlife
Insect art: Competition sheds new light on garden damage
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What has six legs and creates art?
That’s true of all the competitors in a new garden art competition In Ontario.