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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipwrecksTourismStrong winds uncover spectacular features and long-lost structures
-People on the western shore of Lake Erie witnessed a strange site after the weekend’s winter storm. Parts of the lake usually under water were suddenly dry and accessible.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRegionGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s new Ralph Wilson Park will provide habitats for a healthy ecosystem
-For over 100 years, the Detroit River was perceived as a working waterway that supported industry and commerce. As such, its shoreline was progressively hardened with concrete seawalls, steel sheet piling, or broken concrete.
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Harmful algal blooms
-Harmful algal blooms exist throughout the Great Lakes, but are especially pervasive in the western basin of Lake Erie.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchWhy the Great Lakes region is unique for rockhounds
-The Great Lakes holds within its terrain a secret — rocks that possess stories as ancient as time itself.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIan SolomonLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismIan Outside: Michigan beaches you need to see
-“This summer is your chance to get to know the longest freshwater coastline in the world.”
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For open water swimmers, even chilly, choppy water beckons
-Many beaches won’t open for weeks, but already one dedicated group is quietly pacing the shore.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoI Speak for the Fish: Eyeballing Walleye
-Walleye are known for their deadpan stare but there is more to this Great Lakes native than a ghostly gaze and a fillet sizzling in butter.
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Alex HillAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchMapping the Great Lakes: Mental health and ‘blue spaces’
-The Great Lakes offer abundant opportunities to visit “blue spaces” that help lower stress and improve overall mental health.
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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksTourismLong-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
-Now, the mystery has been solved, say officials with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan.
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Freshwater jellyfish
-A group of college students from Eastern Michigan University are studying freshwater jellyfish in Dexter Township, Michigan.
