Great Lakes News

All five of the Great Lakes saw record high water levels last month, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Lake Ontario saw an 18-inch spike from the…

On January 24, 2019, Minong — the Ojibwe word for Isle Royale — was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Minong Traditional Cultural Property. While this…

If you live in or around the Holland, Michigan, area you may receive a nature prescription, thanks to the Ottawa County Parks, City of Holland, Outdoor Discovery Center, several local…

Darrell J. Lowrance — founder of the Lowrance Electronics brand — passed away in March at the age of 80.  Lowrance served as president and CEO of Lowrance Electronics from…

To celebrate 100 years of state parks in Michigan, the New Holland Brewing Co. has released the Lake & Trail Lager! The Michigan-only brew is the result of a partnership…

Sunseeker’s founder, Robert Braithwaite, sadly passed away in March.  “Braithwaite was an inspiration to everyone at Sunseeker and to the wider marine industry, recognized as a boating pioneer, a true…

n efforts to combat some of the environmental problems Lake Erie faces — from toxic algal blooms to plastic pollution — Erie Hack returns for some friendly competition and high-ticket…

Beginning March 21, 2019, Michigan has made changes to its Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA). The updates require users of both motorized and non-motorized watercraft to take additional…

The Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve near Lake Erie in Ottawa County, Ohio is about to get a lot bigger. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is purchasing additional land,…

Starting April 30 at 7:30 p.m., a show centered on issues affecting the Great Lakes and the surrounding land will premiere on Detroit Public TV (DPTV) and subsequent last Tuesdays…