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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.

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Great Lakes ports open their docks for cruise lines

By Kayla Smith | March 31, 2016

Cruise line tourism is growing in the Great Lakes as port cities navigate border regulations.

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Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart

Mr. Great Lakes on conservation money, refuge open house, mini grant proposals

By Jeff Kart | March 21, 2016

Gear up for the first day of spring by keeping abreast with news from Mr. Great Lakes.

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Conservation criminology program focuses on environmental injustices

By Guest Contributor | March 15, 2016

Kirk Heinze speaks with Meredith Gore on the new conservation criminology program at MSU.

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Photo Friday: Lake Erie photographs compete in NASA’s Tournament Earth

By Morgan Linn | March 4, 2016

Two satellite images from the Great Lakes region are competing in a March Madness style NASA competition this month.

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Fungal diseases threaten Great Lakes walnut, butternuts

By Eric Freedman and Capital News Service | February 27, 2016

The fungus has wiped out about 90 percent of Michigan’s butternut trees.

Snowshoeing near Petoskey, Michigan. Image: Dove Day
Recreation

North Trail hikers set 100-mile centennial goal

By Kevin Duffy | February 25, 2016

Hikers plan to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings nominated as a world heritage site

By Morgan Linn | February 21, 2016

Ten buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright have the chance to be internationally recognized as world heritage sites. Three other Great Lakes sites are working toward recognition as well.

Wildlife

High schoolers harness high tech to teach world about biodiversity

By Kayla Smith | February 19, 2016

The National Bio-Diversity Teach-In run by a Great Lakes school in Illinois connects students nationwide with environmental experts.

Land

Above average number of wildfires predicted by summer’s end

By Lacee Shepard | June 11, 2014

The increased fire incidence is expected in August and September as a long winter and late spring delayed the fire season.

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

  • Headshot of Ethan Theuerkauf
    Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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