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Federal agencies burned an area of grassland yesterday. The goal of the prescribed burn was to remove invasive reed canary grass, and to prepare the area for planting of native trees and other vegetation. More...
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Gary, Ind. is the only city in the United States and Canada on the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Seaway system without a public access fishing spot More...
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For most Lake Erie fishermen, white bass are the consolation prize. While these anglers tirelessly pursue walleyes, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch, white bass regularly barge ahead and hit the bait first. More...
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Lake Superior's bottom will be scanned by sonar and laser beams around national parks this summer, as part of a U.S. National Park Service project to map the lake floor. More...
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Lake Superior still has some ice on it. In fact, Lake Superior has more ice on it as of yesterday than it has had at any other time this late in the season in the past 40 years. More...
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A compromise measure on water resourcesdevelopment unveiled in Congress Thursday could result in more spending for dredging Great Lakes harbors and shipping channels, though it wasn't immediately known how much more might be available. More...
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Dangerous currents are fairly common in the Great Lakes. As currents strengthen, they can turn from inconvenient to dangerous and even deadly. Learn more about how to be safe at the beach and the science behind dangerous currents at a newly revised Michigan Sea Grant Dangerous Currents website. More...
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Join researchers and practitioners from the Great Lakes region and beyond from June 24-26th to learn about climate adaptation efforts in various sectors and across various scales, foster collaboration, and discuss next steps to building resilient communities and a resilient region. This event will be held in Ann Arbor, Mich. More...
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Buffalo Harbor State Park was born Monday, accelerating visible changes that many people never expected to see in Western New York. More...
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Scientists at SUNY Buffalo State are taking the lead in a $2 million project to safeguard the environmental health of the upper Niagara River, N.Y., for the Western New Yorkers end all that may depend on the emerald shiner. More...
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Teen "truth or dare" has taken on a digital twist on the North Shore of Chicago, Ill., where a challenge spread through social media has prompted school officials to warn that the stunt could be dangerous. More...
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The story of the sailboat "Sephie", from its launch in 1889 until she was scrapped in 1923,is presented. More...
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On June 11 people are invited to attend a one-day event that will reflect expert knowledge on several of the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario region's most threatening invasive species in Henderson, N.Y. More...
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The New York National Guard says it won't resume the search for parts of the unmanned military aircraft that crashed into Lake Ontario late last year More...
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Lake Michigan could be tapped for Wrightstown drinking water
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Lake Michigan water could be flowing to Wrightstown residents by next year under a deal tentatively approved by the Green Bay Water Commission. More... -
Many lakes across northeastern Minnesota still have plenty of ice on them, and that includes the largest of the Great Lakes. At the end of the weekend, Superior was still more than 23% ice covered. More...
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Sturgeon for Tomorrow is working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, DNR, and Michigan State University, MSU, to rehabilitate the population of Lake Sturgeon in the lakes and streams of Michigan. More...
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Scientists at SUNY Buffalo State are taking the lead in a $2 million project to safeguard the environmental health of the upper Niagara River for the Western New Yorkers who use it for bird-watching, kayaking, and recreational sport-fishing. And all that may depend on a small silvery-green fish, the emerald shiner. More...
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The car ferry SS Badger will sport new combustion controls that will enable it to burn coal more efficiently that should result in less coal being burned and less ash being produced by the Badger. More...
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Racine County has secured an $80,000 grant that will allow Belle Harbor Marina in Racine, Wisc., to be filled in to make a larger riverside redevelopment site. More...
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New research in Ontario shows that climate change is affecting where some freshwater fish species gotta swim, providing insight into the processes controlling species ranges and improves our ability to predict future range shift. More...
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Area scientist John Casselman has spent a lifetime on or near the St. Lawrence River, and he is currently immersed in a research project gain some insight into sturgeon. More...
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Dozens of kayakers and canoeists gathered at Bakers Field in Port Huron Township, Mich., to dedicate the Island Loop National Water Trail. More...
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A tugboat towing two empty barges ran aground near the east end of Wolfe Island, N.Y., on Thursday. More...
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Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate said Thursday evening that they have reached an agreement on an $8.2 billion bill to boost ports and waterways. More...