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Ohio’s Cuyahoga River once was noted for catching fire. But check out another temperature extreme in this clip from the Today Show featuring a Lake Erie lighthouse at the river’s mouth near Cleveland. The river is a heck of a lot cleaner now – it doesn’t burn. But I’m not sure any amount of flames could melt that ice coat this week.
It’s about time that the Great Lakes region got its own superhero. New York got Spiderman, Gotham hosted Batman, Metropolis got super-powered by Superman…
… and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula gets “Sooper Yooper.”
That’s right. The book “Sooper Yooper” written by Mark Newman and illustrated by Mark Heckman tells the tale of Billy Cooper who defends the Great Lakes environment against forces that threaten it. He’s pictured on the website snatching up a sea lamprey with his bare hands! But, Billy is just an average guy — very average.
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The Great Lakes region has some die-hard Jack Hanna fans. Three of the top five finalists in the “Wanna Be Like Jack Hanna” contest are from Great Lake states. The contest required applicants to create a 60 second video explaining why they wanted to be like the famous zookeeper, TV show host and animal enthusiast. The final applicants from the region are: Rebecca Long from Worthington, Ohio, Bret Muter from Saginaw, Mich. and Cassandra Stull from Delaware, Ohio. Click on their names to watch their video submissions.
Recreational trail lovers should look to a Great Lakes state for the best network of hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and water routes, according to a national nonprofit promoting pathways. American Trails honored Minnesota with its “Best Trails State” award in late November. The North Star State has more than 30,000 miles of recreational trails, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. That’s the same length as traveling from the west to the east coast of the United States 10 times. “Minnesota’s extensive, scenic trails are a major draw for travelers and a significant asset to the tourism business in our state,” said John Edman, director of Explore Minnesota Tourism, in a press release.
By David Poulson
I’ve been involved in launching another social media community that is relevant to the environment. It’s not journalism — at least not in a traditional sense. But it certainly has implications for environmental reporting. That’s one of the advantages of working here at the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University. It offers the freedom to experiment in ways that lead to, integrate with or enhance other information projects.
The White House Asian Carp czar convened a meeting Monday at Michigan State University. Great Lakes states are discussing their efforts to stop the invasive fish. Michigan Now’s Chris McCarus reports. Indiana just finished building a 1,200 foot long, 8 foot high chain link fence across a wetland near Fort Wayne. Mark Reiter is head of The Fish and Wildlife Division of the Indiana DNR.