Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves

Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves
Great Lakes Commission
Wolves that steal backpacks and enter tents have prompted officials at Isle Royale National Park to temporarily close one of the park’s 36 campgrounds. Read the full story by Wisconsin […]
Wolves that steal backpacks and enter tents have prompted officials at Isle Royale National Park to temporarily close one of the park’s 36 campgrounds. Read the full story by Wisconsin […]
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Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves

Heat dome threatens to smash London record high set in 1936

Heat dome threatens to smash London record high set in 1936
The London Free Press
The temperature in London is expected to soar to a sweltering 35 C as a heat dome blankets central Canada
The temperature in London is expected to soar to a sweltering 35 C as a heat dome blankets central Canada
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Heat dome threatens to smash London record high set in 1936

Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
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Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

New monitoring buoys on the bay of Green Bay give boaters real-time wave information and more

New monitoring buoys on the bay of Green Bay give boaters real-time wave information and more
Great Lakes Commission
Little yellow buoys that monitor weather and wave action are being deployed in Green Bay, Wisconsin, so people can check real-time conditions before they head out on the water. Read […]
Little yellow buoys that monitor weather and wave action are being deployed in Green Bay, Wisconsin, so people can check real-time conditions before they head out on the water. Read […]
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New monitoring buoys on the bay of Green Bay give boaters real-time wave inform…

UW-Superior’s new floating classroom is (almost) set to sail toward its Great Lakes home

UW-Superior’s new floating classroom is (almost) set to sail toward its Great Lakes home
Great Lakes Commission
Sometime over the next few months, the University of Wisconsin-Superior is set to debut a new classroom that is unlike any other. The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot vessel described as […]
Sometime over the next few months, the University of Wisconsin-Superior is set to debut a new classroom that is unlike any other. The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot vessel described as […]
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UW-Superior’s new floating classroom is (almost) set to sail toward its Great L…

Schooner sails coming to Two Rivers and Manitowoc

Schooner sails coming to Two Rivers and Manitowoc
Great Lakes Commission
The 77-foot schooner Inland Seas will visit Two Rivers and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on July 28–29, offering public sails and hands-on educational programs that teach participants about Great Lakes ecology, maritime […]
The 77-foot schooner Inland Seas will visit Two Rivers and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on July 28–29, offering public sails and hands-on educational programs that teach participants about Great Lakes ecology, maritime […]
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Schooner sails coming to Two Rivers and Manitowoc

These 5 northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research

These 5 northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research
Great Lakes Commission
Eighty years ago, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources created the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area. For decades, anglers on the five lakes in the research area have reported catch […]
Eighty years ago, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources created the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area. For decades, anglers on the five lakes in the research area have reported catch […]
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These 5 northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research

Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago

Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life -- the black-crowned night heron.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva  While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life -- the black-crowned night heron.
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Special emphasis being placed on stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species

Special emphasis being placed on stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species
Great Lakes Commission
During Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Landing Blitz, participants will greet boaters and anglers at boat landings and access points across the state. They’ll be sharing information and simple steps that can […]
During Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Landing Blitz, participants will greet boaters and anglers at boat landings and access points across the state. They’ll be sharing information and simple steps that can […]
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Special emphasis being placed on stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species

Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires

Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.
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Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires

When forests burn, lakes suffer

When forests burn, lakes suffer
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.  
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.  
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When forests burn, lakes suffer

Ashland residents protest Line 5 construction’s use of Lake Superior water

Ashland residents protest Line 5 construction’s use of Lake Superior water
Great Lakes Commission
A group of Ashland residents held a protest Wednesday against the use of municipal water for constructing the controversial reroute of Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline across northern Wisconsin. Read […]
A group of Ashland residents held a protest Wednesday against the use of municipal water for constructing the controversial reroute of Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline across northern Wisconsin. Read […]
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Ashland residents protest Line 5 construction’s use of Lake Superior water
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