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On the importance of dark sky parks
-For International Dark Sky Week, learn about the health benefits of a night sky unobstructed by artificial light.
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Visiting the least visited national park
-For National Park week, Ian Solomon recounts his time visiting Isle Royale for a much-loved episode of Great Lakes Now.
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BuffaloChicagoEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoHistory and CultureIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNew YorkNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSean EricsonTorontoTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinWhat would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
-Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.
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Lake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinNational parks see a record number of visitors, including in Wisconsin
-Growing demand at parks comes as Trump administration looks to cut staff to manage them.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIan SolomonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismIan Outside: A Detroiter’s journey to Calumet for CopperDog
-Ian Solomon travels to the north woods and experiences the charm of community events that embrace the winter season.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationForests and PlantsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismTrump firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers
-Fish and wildlife officials tasked with holding back a species that would otherwise decimate the Great Lakes fishery were among those caught up in a mass purge of federal workers.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismPoints North: Back to the Boundary Waters
-Erik Grams has been taking trips to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota for over 30 years. It’s his favorite place in the world. But last year, during a fishing trip, there was a fatal accident that left Erik wrestling with his feelings about the place he loved.
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AuthorsDetroitFeature HomepageForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationInfrastructureJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way
-Creating a necklace of greenways and water trails throughout southeast Michigan.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park celebrates 50 years of environmental stewardship
-Northeast Ohio’s national park turned 50, but festivities will continue through the end of next year.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl
-We spoke with Tom Grotewohl, a resident of Wakefield Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and founder of the Protect the Porkies campaign.
