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AuthorsBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWaterfront DevelopmentSummer Cruising
-The cruise ship industry has been steadily growing in the Great Lakes region over the past decade and a half. From just a couple of ships making sporadic trips in 2002, there are now five separate cruise lines operating seven ships, with even more fleet expansions expected in 2020.
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Great Lakes artists work with water, weather, love
-The intersection of art and nature — especially now — is becoming more popular in the digital age where social media holds sway over the time and attentions of so many. And for artists working to gather audiences, and grasp the natural world through paints and lenses, the Internet can be a crucial link.
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Increased National Park visitation in Great Lakes Region
-You know those “Pure Michigan” ads? With the soft guitar strumming overlaid by actor Tim Allen’s blue-collar voice? Some Michigan residents make fun of them and say they’re cheesy. But it turns out they might be doing their job of drawing more people to enjoy Michigan as well as other Great Lakes States.
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The Great Lakes Author Series – Writers On Water: Elizabeth Kolbert
-Today, greatlakesnow.org releases the second in a video series called “The Great Lakes Author Series: Writers on Water”. We will be interviewing various…
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The Great Lakes Author Series – Writers On Water: Jerry Dennis
-Greatlakesnow.org begins a new video series called “Writers On Water: “The Great Lakes Author Series” beginning with author Jerry Dennis.
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History or everyday living: Towpath Trail
-The Towpath Trail originally served as a path for the mules pulling the canal boats. Now it has been reconstructed…
