Saginaw Bay was ranked as the fourth-best ice fishing spot in the U.S. by FishBooker, which looked at criteria like location, fish species you can reel in, and whether you’ll […]
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The Michigan state attorney general continues to challenge Enbridge’s permit to operate the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. An Enbridge attorney argued federal regulators exercise sole authority […]
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When ice piles up along Great Lakes shorelines, it can create spectacular blue ice, craggy piles and “volcanoes” that spray water high into the air, but officials say people should […]
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A new decades-long study found that fish-eating gulls and terns nesting on Michigan shoreline areas known to have long-standing industrial contamination reproduce less, have fewer chicks that survive, and develop […]
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There’s a new plan to help restore and protect Michigan’s remaining native wild rice beds. The stewardship plan comes one year after wild rice, or Manoomin, was officially made Michigan’s […]
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The health of the Great Lakes, a vital resource and historical treasure for millions, faces an uncertain future as President Donald Trump’s temporary freeze on grants and loans takes effect. […]
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Scientists in northwest Ontario say they made a breakthrough in the search for a tool to identify the boundaries of environmental spills below ice: a U.S. dog trained to detect […]
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A new documentary film that tells the underwater impact of quagga mussels in the Great Lakes debuts this Thursday in Wisconsin and will be streamed online.. “All Too Clear” is […]
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On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the ice coverage on the Great Lakes is currently at 20.8%. NOAA researchers say this is just about average […]
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute $1.3 billion to states in 2025 through the federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs. The Wisconsin DNR is set to receive […]
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The extreme cold is making for a fascinating look on Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City, Michigan, as the surface temperature of the water and Arctic cold air interact and […]
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The invasion of sea lampreys in the Great Lakes had devastating impacts on native fish until Vernon Applegate, a scientist and unlikely hero, found a control method. Read the full […]