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Walleye: Lake Erie population skyrockets. Again.
-Anglers expect decade or more of excellent fishing.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingGeorge ElkindLatest NewsMichiganNewsPlayRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWisconsinMissing Opportunity: States, industry work together to promote outdoor recreation
-Michigan and Wisconsin are currently the only Great Lakes states with an Office of Outdoor Recreation, though Indiana and Minnesota might see one soon.
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Recognition: Great Lakes Now earns three wins from Michigan Association of Broadcasters
-“Great Lakes Now’s documentary on PFAS and the monthly show were judged as public television’s best in Michigan for 2019.”
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicChicagoEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismPiping Plovers: Film fest spotlights endangered bird’s return to Chicago’s Lake Michigan shore
-The One Earth Film Festival kicks off its 9th season in Chicago starting Friday.
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BudgetChicagoClevelandDetroitDetroit RiverDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinWho’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk
-In major lakeside cities around the Great Lakes, there isn’t a clear answer on who handles oversight of industrial storage facilities.
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Climate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Decline of bird species should serve as a warning
-In this month’s column from Great Lakes Now writer John Hartig, he looks at how climate change is impacting birds around the Great Lakes.
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Warm winter changes — but can’t stop — outdoor fun
-Warmer weather has forced Michigan’s winter sports and tourism groups to adapt to keep participants and spectators coming.
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Island Basketball
-Traveling by bus, ferry, airplane, snowmobile and horse taxi, basketball teams from four Great Lakes island schools met on Mackinac Island for their second annual tournament.
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Burning Snowman: To banish winter, Tim must die
-How an intimate party for 700 turned into a regional bash.
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Buy, Sell, Wear: What can you do with zebra mussels?
-The invasive mussel species are the scourge of the Great Lakes, but they also make a cute accessory.
