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Every spring, as the Great Lakes region warms, scientists begin watching for the return of harmful algal blooms. While the average passerby doesn’t notice the blooms until the bright green […]

The Elberta Heritage Center in Elberta, Michigan, will present a free screening of “The Wreck and Rescue of the Schooner J. Hazard Hartzell” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 16.  Read […]

An ongoing series of federal waivers has created uncertainty for the United States maritime industry, with experts foreseeing potentially devastating implications for Great Lakes shipping. The waivers suspend a century-old […]

Hundreds of surfers of all skill levels gathered for the annual Great Lakes Surf Festival at Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon, Michigan on Saturday to celebrate Michigan’s surfing culture with […]

In Michigan, the Macomb County Chamber and Macomb County Planning & Economic Development will host the inaugural Great Lakes Policy Conference to bring together groups that often work separately to […]

Representatives from the Burt Lake Band and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians discuss traditional practices, climate goals, and the steps to take to ensure Lake Michigan and its […]

On July 7, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House project opened to the public in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. This was after a decade of advocacy and effort, and over […]

Hess Nature Preserve, located along Lake Huron in Northern Michigan, has grown more than 17 times its original size, protecting a coastal fen, wooded dune-and-swale habitat and an additional 450 […]

A schoolteacher from Chillicothe, Ohio, spent 13 days at sea this summer aboard a NOAA research vessel, helping scientists survey the lake bottoms of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario with […]

Lake Erie came in second, behind Lake Michigan, among top fishing destinations. All five Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair make the top ten list. Read the full story by […]