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Mileage-based road tax ideas could stall out over privacy concerns

By Guest Contributor | April 13, 2023

Other proposals that the state Department of Transportation and legislators are looking into include converting some highways into toll roads.

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Great Features of the Great Lakes region: Quebec

By Carin Tunney | June 27, 2017

Whales in the Great Lakes? Not quite. But Great Lakes water is hugely influential on whales, justifying a nod to Quebec to round out our list of Great Lakes-related great natural features.

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Great features of the Great Lakes region: Ontario

By Carin Tunney | June 26, 2017

A treacherous hike along the rocky shoreline leads to sacred pictographs at Superior Provincial Park in Ontario.

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Great features of the Great Lakes region: New York

By Carin Tunney | June 22, 2017

New York’s Panama Rocks is the Jurassic Park of the Great Lakes basin. Visitors can hike, climb and explore the area’s ancient caves.

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Great features of the Great Lakes Region: Pennsylvania

By Carin Tunney | June 21, 2017

Pennsylvania claims a small piece of Great Lake’s shoreline but makes the most of it with a picturesque and primitive shoreline park.

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Great features of the Great Lakes region: Ohio

By Carin Tunney | June 19, 2017

Ohio’s Conneaut Harbor is a prime location for rare bird sightings. Migratory birds are attracted to the marsh, sandpit, beach and break wall, and birdwatchers are taking notice.

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Great features of the Great Lakes region: Michigan

By Carin Tunney | June 16, 2017

Kitch-iti-kipi in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offers visitors a trip on a quiet raft across the crystal-clear water of Michigan’s largest spring.

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Great features of the Great Lakes region: Indiana

By Carin Tunney | June 15, 2017

Pinhook Bog in Indiana is one of the southernmost bogs in the United States. It’s a place for hikers to see meat-eating plants and other unique bog fauna.

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Great Features of the Great Lakes Region: Illinois

By Carin Tunney | June 14, 2017

Garden of the Gods in Illinois features breathtaking views and is top-choice to witness the upcoming total solar eclipse.

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Great features of the Great Lakes region: Wisconsin

By Carin Tunney | June 13, 2017

The Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin offer a one-of-a kind adventure within the Great Lakes that includes a chance to explore Lake Superior’s caves by kayak and spend the night alone on a deserted island.

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  • Michigan Press Association honors Echo reporters

    Ten Great Lakes Echo reporters recently scored honors in the 2023 Michigan Press Association’s College Better Newspaper Contest.  “Our bench is deep, but it has to be to cover the world’s most important beat,” said Echo Editor David Poulson

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  • GUEST COMMENTARY: Speak up to stop the spotted lanternfly and other invaders

    By David Strayer If you’ve driven Michigan’s highways lately, you’ve probably seen the billboards: a big picture of a lanternfly, with the message, “See it. Squish it. Report it.” This is good advice, as far as it goes, but it should go further. The spotted lanternfly is a serious pest that is poised to cause […]

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Podcasts

  • Four electric buses will hit University of Michigan’s campus next summer

    Power is supplied to the electric motor very quickly which gives the electric bus high performance and rapid acceleration.

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Climate Stories

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COVID-19

  • Communities welcome return of winter festivals

    By Sammy Schuck Most people may know that festivals attract people to Michigan communities. What most may not know is that festivals and events in the state are an annual $1 billion industry, according to Michigan Festivals and Events Association CEO Mike Szukhent. According to Szukhent, the lack of winter festivals last year “hit hard.” […]

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