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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismWisconsinWisconsin court bats down challenge to Kohler golf course
-The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a conservation group couldn’t challenge an agency’s decision to sell state park land for the construction of a golf course along the shores of Lake Michigan.
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Climate ChangeDetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: The imperiled mussels of the Detroit River
-Researchers see hope still for the Detroit River’s native freshwater mussels and say remediation efforts could be a big opportunity for the endangered mussels.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitGrand RapidsHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismSee where you can borrow free camping gear in Michigan
-Dreaming of a campout, but can’t afford a tent? Grand Rapids and Detroit are launching gear libraries to break down economic barriers to the Great Outdoors.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsShipwrecksThe CatchTourism
Shoreline shipwrecks
-There are thousands of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, but you don’t need scuba gear to see all of them.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake St. ClairLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchAround the Lakes: Trails to follow for the best view of birds
-This summer, plan your vacations along any of these trails for the best bird-watching experience.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEndangered piping plovers are recovering but still need human help
-Habitat loss, pressure from recreation and predation are among the biggest threats the piping plovers face on Great Lakes shores.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLake OntarioLatest NewsMichiganRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Not all lampreys are killers, but all are paying the price for their reputation
-Native lamprey species in the Great Lakes generally get reviled by association with sea lamprey even though they don’t normally kill their host fish.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsJEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping our waters clean, one butt at a time
-In her experience picking up litter along the Lake Huron shoreline, Meag Schwartz has seen a whole lot of cigarette butts.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksWater Quality and Restoration EffortsJEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Group battles invasive species
-Aquatic invasive species continue to spread and threaten the ecosystem in the waterways near Alpena, local environmental professionals say.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationCommercial FishingDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismJEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out
-Spring showers may bring spring flowers, but they can also carry pollutants into the lake that provides Alpena’s drinking water and many tourism dollars.
