Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
Ann Arbor, Mich. – At its 2026 Annual Meeting, held last week in Toronto, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) highlighted opportunities for binational collaboration and
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Members of the Lake Superior Chippewa led a prescribed cultural burn at Minnesota Point in Duluth, Minnesota — the first such burn in centuries. Read the full story by CBS […]
Members of the Lake Superior Chippewa led a prescribed cultural burn at Minnesota Point in Duluth, Minnesota — the first such burn in centuries. Read the full story by CBS […]
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By Anna Wildman A stretch of Lake Superior beach in northern Wisconsin will remain closed to the public next spring and summer with the hopes of luring back a nesting pair of endangered piping plovers, which were recently spotted there for the first time in nearly a half century.
By Anna Wildman A stretch of Lake Superior beach in northern Wisconsin will remain closed to the public next spring and summer with the hopes of luring back a nesting pair of endangered piping plovers, which were recently spotted there for the first time in nearly a half century.
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva This year, El Niño could delay fall color in the Great Lakes region.
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According to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the number of invasive, destructive sea lamprey is declining in the Great Lakes. In Lake Superior, the Commission said the 2026 adult sea […]
According to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the number of invasive, destructive sea lamprey is declining in the Great Lakes. In Lake Superior, the Commission said the 2026 adult sea […]
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The East Channel Lighthouse near Grand Island, Michigan’s, eastern passage, is one of the few surviving historic schoolhouse-style lighthouses in the Great Lakes region. Volunteers from across the country helped […]
The East Channel Lighthouse near Grand Island, Michigan’s, eastern passage, is one of the few surviving historic schoolhouse-style lighthouses in the Great Lakes region. Volunteers from across the country helped […]
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Lake Superior College held a public open house to discuss an expanding investigation into PFAS “forever chemical” contamination at its firefighting training center in Duluth, Minnesota, where previous testing found […]
Lake Superior College held a public open house to discuss an expanding investigation into PFAS “forever chemical” contamination at its firefighting training center in Duluth, Minnesota, where previous testing found […]
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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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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 […]
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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Parks Canada’s underwater archeology team documented several sites in the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area this past summer. Read the full story by Timmins Today.
Parks Canada’s underwater archeology team documented several sites in the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area this past summer. Read the full story by Timmins Today.
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