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Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
-This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
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Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
-Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
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CollaborationLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingPoints North: Saving David
-One minute David Holtfreter was kayaking on Lake Michigan, the next he was fighting for his life. A fisherman swam out to rescue him, but David wasn’t able to thank him in the commotion that followed.
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FoodForests and PlantsLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismSmashing pumpkins in Traverse City to reduce trash
-As part of a waste diversion effort, more than 3 tons of pumpkin waste are being composted in Traverse City.
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Presenting Atlas Obscura: The Mysterious Sinkholes of Mount Baldy
-One family’s visit to a famous Indiana sand dune turns into a wild tale of a missing boy and mysterious tunnels.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinPublic hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining
-In Gogebic County, on the western end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, towering old-growth evergreens carpet the landscape as it rolls down toward the deep blue of Lake Superior.
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Points North: The Biggest Buck That Maybe Never Was
-In 1998, a hunter named Mitch Rompola claimed he’d shot the biggest whitetail in North America. It was all over the news, but instead of becoming a famous hunter, he became an infamous one.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHow northern Michiganders can help people affected by hurricanes
-Organizations from northern Michigan have been sending people to assist with relief efforts on the ground. Here are some ways to help from home.
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Points North: A New Hope for Anishinaabemowin
-When Theresa Eischen heard about the original Star Wars film being translated into Anishinaabemowin, she auditioned for Princess Leia. She had zero voice acting experience, so it was a long shot.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: The Last to Leave
-A researcher in Ohio was surrounded by hundreds of dead ash trees. They had been wiped out by the emerald ash borer. But in that same forest, she found a lone tree thriving. Could this be the key to saving ash from extinction?
