On This Day: 500-mile Erie Canal opens in New York

On This Day: 500-mile Erie Canal opens in New York
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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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On This Day: 500-mile Erie Canal opens in New York

Volunteers from across the country came to restore this iconic U.P. lighthouse

Volunteers from across the country came to restore this iconic U.P. lighthouse
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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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Volunteers from across the country came to restore this iconic U.P. lighthouse

US deploys drones to patrol Great Lakes amid Canada tensions

US deploys drones to patrol Great Lakes amid Canada tensions
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Trump earmarked millions of dollars to deploy unmanned vessels on the Great Lakes and monitor activity along the Canadian border, causing rising tensions with the neighboring country. Read the full […]
Trump earmarked millions of dollars to deploy unmanned vessels on the Great Lakes and monitor activity along the Canadian border, causing rising tensions with the neighboring country. Read the full […]
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US deploys drones to patrol Great Lakes amid Canada tensions

Great Lakes cruising hits $310M impact as Ludington explores docking options

Great Lakes cruising hits $310M impact as Ludington explores docking options
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Great Lakes cruising delivered a record season in 2026, generating $310 million in regional economic impact, a 25% jump from last year. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand […]
Great Lakes cruising delivered a record season in 2026, generating $310 million in regional economic impact, a 25% jump from last year. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand […]
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Great Lakes cruising hits $310M impact as Ludington explores docking options

Great Lakes swimmers honor Edmund Fitzgerald crew in new documentary

Great Lakes swimmers honor Edmund Fitzgerald crew in new documentary
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A documentary film chronicling a 411-mile memorial swim to honor the 29 crew members who died aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald will be released November 10 in theaters and via streaming. […]
A documentary film chronicling a 411-mile memorial swim to honor the 29 crew members who died aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald will be released November 10 in theaters and via streaming. […]
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Great Lakes swimmers honor Edmund Fitzgerald crew in new documentary

How Michigan can protect water and land

How Michigan can protect water and land
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Michigan researchers recommend expanding the state’s “Michigan the Beautiful” initiative to protect 30% of its lands and waters by 2030, noting that roughly 23% of Michigan’s Great Lakes waters currently […]
Michigan researchers recommend expanding the state’s “Michigan the Beautiful” initiative to protect 30% of its lands and waters by 2030, noting that roughly 23% of Michigan’s Great Lakes waters currently […]
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How Michigan can protect water and land

Holland doctor completes his quest to swim across all five Great Lakes

Holland doctor completes his quest to swim across all five Great Lakes
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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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Holland doctor completes his quest to swim across all five Great Lakes

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

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

Flint event explores the Great Lakes’ eeriest shipwrecks

Flint event explores the Great Lakes’ eeriest shipwrecks
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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 […]
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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Flint event explores the Great Lakes’ eeriest shipwrecks

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

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