1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (205+ words) On Kelleys Island, Tom and Paula Bartlett are on a mission to band 100, 000 birds. When winter hits, it's up to icebreakers and tugboats to keep the lakes moving. Can your yard become a national park? For years, scientists believed that…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (89+ words) For years, scientists believed that many migrating birds would avoid crossing the Great Lakes. But thanks to bird banders like Tom and Paula Bartlett, we know know that many birds do cross the lakes, stopping on small islands. On Kelley's…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (710+ words) The US Supreme Court has unanimously sided with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in a dispute over which court " state or federal " should oversee Nessel's lawsuit to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. The court's nine justices ruled that Enbridge cannot…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (778+ words) Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, University of Michigan The region's aging water infrastructure was never designed for the volume of water it is facing. That's a troubling sign for the future, with flooding becoming more common as global temperatures rise. In many…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1025+ words) Yolanda Kondonassis is a musician working in the Great Lakes region, formerly at the Cleveland Institute of Music, she will begin teaching at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance in the fall. Now, the Grammy-nominated harp…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (576+ words) By Vivian La and Lyndsey Gilpin With waters rising around Northern Michigan, the risk of flooding and dam failure is affecting people across the region. That's why it's critical to know where to find accurate information and have a plan....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (80+ words) Great Lakes Now What if your yard were part of a national park? That's the idea behind the Homegrown National Park Movement, an effort to get property owners to see their land as part of a larger ecosystem. GLN's Lisa…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1104+ words) The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes'Bridge Michigan,'Circle of Blue,'Great Lakes Now,'Michigan Public'and'The Narwhal'who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (647+ words) When a team of scientists and sailors studying Lake Erie algae blooms docked their ship in Cleveland last autumn, they expected a short stop to fix a noisy rudder. Instead, they discovered a new life form aboard the research vessel…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1088+ words) By Mackenzie Krumme, Wisconsin Public Radio Once a week, first and second graders at Tower Rock Elementary School in Sauk County step into a classroom without walls." About 25 students, accompanied by three teachers, spend the day in their outdoor classroom…...