Great Lakes News

With events planned for the entire year, there’s no limit to how you can join The Michigan Department of Natural Resources in celebrating 100 years of Michigan State Parks! Merchandise…

More than 2,411 feet of Michigan shoreline has been preserved, thanks to two recent land donations to the Little Traverse Conservancy — one on Drummond Island, the other near Good…

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…