On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal, the United States’ first man-made waterway, was opened, linking the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Read the full story […]
On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal, the United States’ first man-made waterway, was opened, linking the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Read the full story […]
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The USS Silversides, a historic World War II submarine housed at Muskegon’s submarine museum, is undergoing a $3.5 million restoration in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, its first major dry-dock preservation in […]
The USS Silversides, a historic World War II submarine housed at Muskegon’s submarine museum, is undergoing a $3.5 million restoration in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, its first major dry-dock preservation in […]
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A Holland, Michigan, ophthalmologist has made history as the first man, second American and fourth person ever to swim under marathon rules across all five Great Lakes. Read the full […]
A Holland, Michigan, ophthalmologist has made history as the first man, second American and fourth person ever to swim under marathon rules across all five Great Lakes. Read the full […]
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By Anna Ironside Recent research on Great Lakes coastal wetlands suggests native plant communities can respond quickly after invasive phragmites australis is removed.
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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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 […]
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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A research ship typically used for ocean science has set off on an unusual 2,531 nautical-mile voyage into the Great Lakes to help scientists hunt for some of the universe’s […]
A research ship typically used for ocean science has set off on an unusual 2,531 nautical-mile voyage into the Great Lakes to help scientists hunt for some of the universe’s […]
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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a three-year project to understand why nearly 30 threatened lake sturgeon became trapped last summer near the Ontonagon River in the Upper Peninsula.
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a three-year project to understand why nearly 30 threatened lake sturgeon became trapped last summer near the Ontonagon River in the Upper Peninsula.
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The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s research vessel Neil Armstrong is making its first-ever Great Lakes voyage to Lake Superior, where it will deploy underwater detector arrays to help scientists study […]
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s research vessel Neil Armstrong is making its first-ever Great Lakes voyage to Lake Superior, where it will deploy underwater detector arrays to help scientists study […]
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Invasive New Zealand mudsnails have been detected in Bear Creek, Kent County, marking their first known appearance in Michigan’s southern Lower Peninsula. Their rapid reproduction threatens native stream invertebrates and […]
Invasive New Zealand mudsnails have been detected in Bear Creek, Kent County, marking their first known appearance in Michigan’s southern Lower Peninsula. Their rapid reproduction threatens native stream invertebrates and […]
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The first Gales of November are expected this week on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior with waves as high as 17 feet. Read the full story by MLive.
The first Gales of November are expected this week on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior with waves as high as 17 feet. Read the full story by MLive.
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