Great Lakes News

Great Lakes environmentalists are on high alert ever since an Asian carp was found less than 10 miles from Lake Michigan earlier this month. The fish was found beyond an…

John Dickert, mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, will step down from his position later this year to lead the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative — a group of city…

Due to its shallow depth and severe storms, Lake Erie has claimed more than 1,700 ships, 300 of which have been found. Divers and snorkelers interested in exploring these shipwrecks…

The Enbridge Energy Line 5 Oil Pipeline — which runs through Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, crossing under the Straits of Mackinac — is in hot water yet again.…

The Trans Canada Trail grew a bit longer this month with the opening of a new section along the north shore of Lake Superior. The newly-opened 1,000 km water path…

The Toledo Beach Marina is now certified as a Michigan Clean Marina, demonstrating its dedication to the Great Lakes and the surrounding environment.  Congratulations!

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has purchased one of the last privately owned, undeveloped shorelines between Duluth, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Ontario.  Known as Big Trout Bay, the property…

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are again advocating for pipeline safety in the Great Lakes with a new package of bills introduced late last month. In…

The marine industry and Smoker Craft team had to say goodbye to a vibrant member this year. Dan Robinson, the regional sales director for Smoker Craft, passed away at 48…

After a long battle in state and federal government, a new bill is threatening to roll back rules on ballast water pollution. The shipping and cargo industry is pushing the…