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How to build a fire that lasts


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How to build a fire that lasts

Sun, 2026-11-01 08:38

Cottage Life

The key to a roaring blaze is the “fire triangle”—heat, fuel, and oxygen—and people often forget one element, says Daniel Kimia, the managing director at Zoroast The Fireplace Store in … Continued

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Village of Minooka plans to add a $3.7 million water tank for Lake Michigan water project


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Village of Minooka plans to add a $3.7 million water tank for Lake Michigan water project

Sat, 2026-10-31 00:57

Great Lakes Commission

The Village of Minooka in northeast Illinois plans to add a $3.7 million water tank that will help with a Lake Michigan project which will tap into the lake as […]

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Holding on to history: Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society finds wrecks and learns from them, too


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Holding on to history: Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society finds wrecks and learns from them, too

Sat, 2026-10-31 00:31

Great Lakes Commission

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society is a group of divers and non-divers working to preserve shipwrecks and artifacts underwater. Their efforts have helped track zebra mussel infestations over time. […]

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Want to be a Lake Michigan lighthouse keeper this summer? Here’s how to apply


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Want to be a Lake Michigan lighthouse keeper this summer? Here’s how to apply

Fri, 2026-10-30 21:35

Great Lakes Commission

Lakeshore Keepers, an association that operates five lights along Lake Michigan, is seeking volunteer keepers for 2027. Read the full story by WXYZ-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Dozens laid off after massive leak forces salt mine 2,000 feet under Lake Erie to close


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Dozens laid off after massive leak forces salt mine 2,000 feet under Lake Erie to close

Fri, 2026-10-30 20:04

Great Lakes Commission

A Morton Salt mine thousands of feet below Lake Erie was forced to shut down after it suddenly sprang a massive leak. Seventy-seven workers were laid off and it’s unclear […]

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Flint event explores the Great Lakes’ eeriest shipwrecks


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Flint event explores the Great Lakes’ eeriest shipwrecks

Fri, 2026-10-30 20:02

Great Lakes Commission

An underwater archaeologist took Flint, Michigan, residents on a journey underwater and back in time as they explored some of the spookiest shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Read the full […]

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Cuts in chinook stocking on the way for Lake Michigan in 2027


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Cuts in chinook stocking on the way for Lake Michigan in 2027

Fri, 2026-10-30 18:56

Great Lakes Commission

In an effort to keep a healthy balance in the fishery, natural resource managers pull the only lever available and reduce stocking of hatchery-reared fish in Lake Michigan. Read the […]

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Lake trout harvest in Lake Superior scaled back as invasive species causes population decline


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Lake trout harvest in Lake Superior scaled back as invasive species causes population decline

Fri, 2026-10-30 16:09

Great Lakes Commission

Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior will experience a 15% legal reduction in lake trout harvest. The cut comes as lake trout populations are at their lowest in three […]

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This giant research ship is coming to Duluth for a fascinating mission


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This giant research ship is coming to Duluth for a fascinating mission

Fri, 2026-10-30 14:11

Great Lakes Commission

The R/V Neil Armstrong is sailing its way to the Twin Ports for the first time. The 238-foot vessel is expected to arrive in Duluth, Minnesota, on November 9th, 2026 […]

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Have you ever heard of the Marysburgh Vortex, a.k.a. the Bermuda Triangle of Lake Ontario?


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Have you ever heard of the Marysburgh Vortex, a.k.a. the Bermuda Triangle of Lake Ontario?

Fri, 2026-10-30 10:27

Cottage Life

Early one May morning in 1889, a lumber schooner called the Bavaria was being towed across eastern Lake Ontario. As the night gave way to dawn, a forceful gale hit … Continued

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Great Lakes coastal wetlands improve after invasive species removal, study finds


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Great Lakes coastal wetlands improve after invasive species removal, study finds

Fri, 2026-10-30 07:02

Great Lakes Echo

By Anna Ironside Recent research on Great Lakes coastal wetlands suggests native plant communities can respond quickly after invasive phragmites australis is removed.

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Stuff We Like: 6 barbecue tools for expert grilling


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Stuff We Like: 6 barbecue tools for expert grilling

Thu, 2026-10-29 16:08

Cottage Life

Even if barbecuing is performative, it’s an act that we do applaud—at the table, when a great meal makes an appearance. Every barbecue kit should have a sturdy set of … Continued

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