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Wisconsin has joined 13 states that have created an Office of Outdoor Recreation and has launched a new division within the Wisconsin Tourism department. The new Office of Outdoor Recreation…

Costa Sunglasses has partnered with Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewery to educate people about plastic in lakes, oceans, rivers and other waterways. The Czech-style pils beer has a fruity and herbal scent…

Boat clubs are all the rage, and Brunswick has decided they want a slice of the market. The company announced in May that it acquired Freedom Boat Club (FBC), the…

West Marine announced a new online tool on its website that helps ease the process of commissioning a new boat. The Boat Commissioning Essentials tool allows a user to put…

Muskegon teen Jackson Riegler was inspired at the age of 17 to create a company that helped the Great Lakes and local wildlife. In 2017, the clothing company Oshki was…

The MV La Pointe, Wisconsin’s Madeline Island Ferry’s newest vessel, was recently dedicated after a two-year journey to the western Lake Superior getaway. It can carry almost 150 passengers and…

The Moorings 46.3 Monohull is the company’s newest boat in the fleet, and it arrives at the perfect time to celebrate The Moorings 50th anniversary. The sailboat is in the…

Trap and Contain Storm Water Objects (TACSO) has been named the winner of Cleveland Water Alliance’s Erie Hack 2.0 and took home $40,000. The winning design featured a trash-collecting dome…

Dock your boat at one of Cleveland’s 18 new, conveniently located day-use slips on the six-mile channel along the Cuyahoga River. The $2.2 million project is funded in part by…

Seven college students and one teacher received $7,500 from the Recreational Boating Industries Educational Foundation (RBIEF) for pursuing careers in the marine industries. The RBIEF Board has also set up…