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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWaterfront DevelopmentLakeside Gentrification: Waterfront properties and water access grow steadily further out of reach
-The bottom-line budget for a vacation by the lakes is shooting higher, as local vacation homes and restaurants are replaced by mansions and condominiums.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureInterviewLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinMeet the person making Great Lakes ice popular on TikTok
-Geo Rutherford is an artist, an educator, and a popular TikTok creator making videos about lakes, science and art.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsThe pandemic that closed the U.S./Canadian border to people may have opened it to the invasive sea lamprey
-Great Lakes invasive species cling to shipments and navigate canals to migrate, but one aquatic invader – sea lamprey – benefitted from border closures instead.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsRecreation and TourismTourismSurfing the Great Lakes: Want to know where to start?
-Here is a very basic guide to Great Lakes surfing, based on advice from two experienced Great Lakes surfers.
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Alex HillFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsMapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search
-The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismSharon OosthoekTorontoTourismSurfing the Great Lakes: ‘What? People do that here?’
-Among the many recreation options on the Great Lakes, there’s one that people are still discovering – surfing. But a group of women are hoping to offer support to that community while being stewards for the environment.
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Algae BloomsBrian OwensClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchLake heatwaves driven by human-caused climate change
-What sort of effect this will have on lake ecology and organisms is still unknown, though researchers say an increase in algal blooms can be expected.
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APDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEven in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
-The Great Lakes region is striving to shed its worn out Rust Belt image by developing a “blue economy” that leverages its abundant fresh water.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLake OntarioLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingSt. Clair RiverTop 10 Fish to Catch: Great Lakes means great fishing
-Does your favorite fish make the list of favorites to catch on the Great Lakes?
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake ErieNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBiden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup
-The $1 billion for the Great Lakes from the bipartisan measure, combined with annual funding through an ongoing recovery program, will enable agencies by 2030 to finish work on 22 sites designated as among the region’s most degraded.
