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AuthorsCapri CafaroFeature HomepageFoodHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismEat Your Heartland Out: Touring Thunder Bay’s Craft Brewery Scene
-This episode showcases the growing craft brewery scene in Thunder Bay and how food and drink are driving tourism to this northern Ontario town on the coast of Lake Superior.
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DetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioPennsylvaniaShipwrecksWisconsinEdmund Fitzgerald 2021: Attend a shipwreck memorial service in person or virtually
-All around the region this week, events are focused on honoring the lives lost on the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and other Great Lakes ships. Many of these shipwreck services and ceremonies will be streamed live online.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19Feature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismSummer Fun Yet to Come: As times change, so do boat shows
-Boat shows, especially off-season indoor shows, are where boat dealers connect with customers both old and new – and it’s no longer just about sales.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFoodHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNew YorkRachel DuckettThousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces
-What is the original recipe? It’s a different story depending on who is asked.
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CollaborationHabitat RestorationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsWisconsinAncient human remains unearthed at proposed Kohler golf course site in Wisconsin
-The rapidly eroding Lake Michigan shoreline is also raising questions about the future of the controversial project adjacent to Kohler-Andrae State Park.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsI Speak for the Fish
-In this new Great Lakes Now monthly column, professional diver Kathy Johnson talks about what drew her to Great Lakes native fish advocacy.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingSturgeonConservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights contrasts between Native and state approaches
-Sturgeon fishing, over in a morning for most Michiganders, extends over a longer period of time for Michigan’s Tribes.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsNews Director's Pick-of-the-WeekRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsinGreat Lakes Sanctuaries: Two more National Marine Sanctuaries in the region see the finish line
-Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary should be joined by two other sanctuaries – in lakes Ontario and Michigan – within the next few years.
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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsMichigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project
-The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is seeking to designate the Straits of Mackinac as a Traditional Cultural Property following the discovery last fall of a potential archaeological site.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationHistory and CultureJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingDuck Stamp: Little stamp has big impacts in the Great Lakes and nationwide
-Since its inception in 1934, the duck stamp has garnered more than $1 billion for habitat conservation in the national wildlife refuge system.
