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Art

Paintings, books, music, plays and other arts are effective ways of communicating environmental issues.

Art

Poet turns Great Lakes shipwrecks to verse

By Kate Habrel | March 15, 2017

What do you get when you combine art and history? In this case, a poetry collection informed by Great Lakes shipwrecks.

Great Lakes

New book paddles through history on canoe

By admin | January 4, 2017

Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims’s “Canoes: A Natural History in North America” explores the rich history of the vessel and the people involved.

Art

Great Lakes writer tackles tale of survival 50 years after Lake Huron shipwreck

By Natasha Blakely | September 15, 2016

Sailor survives shipwreck, November storm and lifelong guilt.

Recreation

Retired zoologist reveals unseen life through his art

By Josh Bender | May 31, 2016

His rural Michigan studio features coldly utilitarian scientific equipment that contrast with the vibrant paintings of the images it reveals.

Art

Shopping and cooking guide links past and present of Detroit’s Eastern Market

By Kayla Smith | May 10, 2016

An on-the-ground look at Eastern Market evokes the spirit and memories of one of brightest Detroit’s gems.

Water

Review: “Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World”

By Guest Contributor | May 6, 2016

Israel is a major player in the global water business whether in Asia, Africa, or the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

Art

Good anglers, bad marriages and fish that fake orgasms

By Kayla Smith | April 25, 2016

New book explores the lore and legacy of fishing in the North Woods.

Art

Flight Paths traces hope and heartbreak for New York’s birds

By Mahmoud Haidar | April 19, 2016

Journalist follows researchers into the field to document the challenges facing six species of birds.

Book Cover, Lake Invaders
Art

Below the surface: Great Lakes invaders

By Kevin Duffy | March 24, 2016

A new book explores the uphill battle against the worst Great Lakes invaders and praises the people who research them.

Art

When POWs logged Michigan’s North Woods

By Eric Freedman | March 2, 2016

Retired Northern Michigan University professor uses fiction to explore life at the real but little known-UP WWII prison camps now rapidly fading from view.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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