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Native Guide: Identify the local mussels that live around you with these handy apps
-U.S. and Canadian apps provide guides to mussel species to spread awareness and help the general public engage with local aquatic fauna.
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AdvocacyAuthorsCommercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingYellow Perch, Emerald Shiners: Diet change might have led to drop in fish catches
-While Lake Erie’s walleye population is smashing records, the lake’s populations of yellow perch and emerald shiners aren’t faring quite so well.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPlayRecreation and TourismGreat Lakes Moment: One man’s foray into high-tech, long-distance birding
-In his monthly column, Great Lakes Now’s John Hartig profiles notable birder and digiscoper Jerry Jourdan.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismSt. Clair RiverHigh Water, Lower Speeds: Proposed law would give Michigan law enforcement agencies authority to lower boating speed limits
-A new bill in the Michigan legislature would allow temporary restrictions on motorboat speed limits in part because of high water levels.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInterviewLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchConsumers Energy Foundation continues its funding for Great Lakes Now’s coverage and programming
-A $330,000 grant helps Great Lakes Now bring you more stories and TV shows about the region’s freshwater resources.
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2019 Featured PostGreat Lakes Now's Year-End PostsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionSandra SvobodaGreat Lakes Now: Our 2019 look back and our 2020 look ahead
-The Great Lakes Now team produced dozens of news stories, nine monthly shows, one documentary and countless moments of impact. We’ll do even more in the next year, again, with your help.
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2019 Featured PostBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingGreat Lakes Now's Year-End PostsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing4 out of 5: I’ll get you next time, Lake Ontario
-Great Lakes Now News Director Natasha Blakely shares her 2019 adventures along with plans for 2020.
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2019 Featured PostAdvocacyGreat Lakes Now's Year-End PostsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsProtectRecreation and TourismSturgeonAn Open Letter: I have been seeing lake sturgeon and plan to keep it up in 2020
-GLN Writer James Proffitt’s relationship with the ancient fish flourished in 2019, and he plans to take it further in the next year.
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2019 Featured PostBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingGreat Lakes Now's Year-End PostsLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaSuperior Crossing: Sailing across the biggest, deepest and coldest Great Lake
-This week, Great Lakes Now writers are looking back at their 2019 adventures. Program Director Sandra Svoboda’s included the biennial Trans Superior Race aboard a 70-foot sailboat.
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