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Sanctuary Theater

Alpena film festival filled with Great Lakes and ocean flicks

By Kevin Duffy | January 26, 2016

The fourth-annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival dives into Great Lakes shipwrecks, conservation and transport.

Water

Harnessing a market for Lake Erie water quality

By Morgan Linn | January 18, 2016

The Great Lakes Commission is developing a trading system to help industry and farmers reduce Lake Erie pollution.

Water

Microbeads ban

By Guest Contributor | January 13, 2016

A Petoskey News-Review podcast follow-up on the microbeads ban.

Land

Scientists seek to sic microbes on invasive plants

By admin | January 4, 2016

They’ve already used insects. Now they are enlisting the help of another kind of bug.

Echo

Looking back: Top stories of 2015

By Kevin Duffy | December 30, 2015

A rundown of the most clicked on stories produced by Echo in 2015.

Fish

Wildlife researchers not so sure about drones

By Marie Orttenburger | December 11, 2015

Federal regulations, privacy concerns and health of the animals they track are all concerns.

Recreation

Are you smarter than these high schoolers? Probably not.

By Kayla Smith | November 3, 2015

Great Lakes high schoolers test their knowledge of marine science in the Great Lakes Quiz Bowl. Registration for the 2016’s event starts today (Nov. 3).

Recreation
Back-country camping, Moheb Soliman

Minnesota-based artist travels around the Great Lakes in four months

By WKAR Current State | October 12, 2015

Current State talks with a Minnesota-based poet artist who traveled along all the Great Lakes shorelines this summer for his project H.O.M.E.S.

Water

Great Lakes Now coverage of Great Lakes Week 2015

By Kevin Duffy | September 30, 2015

Great Lakes Week in Chicago has ended, but you can catch highlights here.

Water

Great Lakes water grows economy

By admin | September 9, 2015

Great Lakes states’ water-dependent economy grew tremendously in 2011, according to a recent report.

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About Great Lakes Echo

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

Recent Articles

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