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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proposing to reduce the number of whitefish that commercial fishers can take from Lake Michigan as the population has seen a dramatic decline […]
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As of late October, most of the Great Lakes are experiencing lower-than-average water levels, with Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron showing some of the most notable declines. Read the full […]
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On Michigan’s Beaver Island, located in Lake Michigan, the cost to ferry a vehicle back and forth to the mainland can be a steep deterrent to removing broken down cars […]
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Because of the federal government shutdown, a trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan or to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the Lake Superior coast may look […]
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In a warm fall, the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron help us stay warmer overnight. This extra warmth and moisture off the Great Lakes slows down […]
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In Michigan, the 1-mile segment between Petoskey and Bay Harbor on Lake Michigan’s shoreline has been closed since late 2019 due to erosion caused by record high lake levels. Reconstruction […]
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From invasive species and pollution to the escalating impacts of climate change, Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes are grappling with a host of environmental challenges. But in Chicago, […]
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Park trails along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Michigan and Wisconsin are eroding because of more frequent extreme precipitation events and increased foot traffic from visitors in undesignated recreation areas. Read […]
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After nearly 50 years of service, the aging tugboat Arctic was dismantled and beached north of the harbor in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1930. The shipwreck was surveyed in 2017, and […]
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A plan to redevelop the historic railroad ferry terminal grounds in the Lake Michigan village of Elberta, Michigan, received $1.75 million to create a mixed-use redevelopment and a large public […]
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After decades of cleanup efforts and community engagement, Muskegon Lake, between Lake Michigan and the city that bears its name in Michigan, has been removed from a U.S. and Canadian […]