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AdvocacyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationForests and PlantsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchNonprofit buys 31,000 forested acres by Copper Harbor to keep land public
-The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental group, has paid a New York hedge fund more than $27 million for part of the land, with another purchase to come.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinGreat Lakes Moving Bridges: How they work and why we love them
-Moving bridges historically played crucial roles in the development of dozens of Great Lakes cities. And folks are often mesmerized by their sheer size and the fact they really do move.
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AuthorsCapri CafaroFeature HomepageFoodHistory and CultureIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsinKnow Your State Foods
-The Great Lakes states celebrate rice, walleye and even water as official foods or beverages. Here’s a full list.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingWeighted Walleye: The fallout of the Lake Erie fishing tournament
-Indictments in fishing tournament scandal follow more than 60 million social media views while organizers make changes.
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AdvocacyAsian CarpAuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicChicagoClimate ChangeDetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonHistory and CultureIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes, Chicago River and Asian carp in the spotlight in Elizabeth Kolbert’s “Under a White Sky”
-“Dealing with the impacts of our own actions.”
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ClevelandFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioShipping and PortsThe Catch
New freighter in town
-The ship is the first American made bulk cargo carrier constructed on the Great Lakes in nearly 40 years.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCoal Ash ProjectCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingHistory and CultureIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsRegionMore from “Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash”
-Keep up with more coal ash news from the “Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash” project.
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Historic land transfer
-The move marks the first time that land has been returned directly to a tribal entity in the state of New York.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroit RiverFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationHistory and CultureJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRegionWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Rouge River Revived
-In this Great Lakes Moment, author John Hartig previews one of his new books, this one about the destruction and recovery of the Rouge River in southeast Michigan.
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Capri CafaroFeature HomepageFoodHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe ProvincesTourismCoastal craft beers come to Lake Superior
-Ontario’s microbreweries are teaming up for an ale trail or IPA itinerary for tourists and locals.
