Author: Bridge Michigan
Rare find: 130-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior
A shipwreck dating back to the 1890s was discovered 650 feet below the surface of Lake Superior, 35 miles offshore from Deer Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Read the full story by Midland Daily News.
COMMENTARY: Detroit River, a magnet for bald eagle photography
The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is attracting once rare bald eagles to the delight of bird watchers this winter. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
They’re baaack! Cruise ships make Great Lakes return
After a two-and-a-half-year absence, cruise ships filled with tourists are set to return with a vengeance to the Great Lakes this spring. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.
Water shortages elsewhere threaten Great Lakes, author says
As the megadrought in the Western U.S. worsens, calls for freshwater diversions from the Great Lakes to the West have grown increasingly popular. Read and hear the full story by Lansing City Pulse.
Oil and gas industry groups try to block implementation of rule to better protect the Great Lakes
A new rule went into effect last month, requiring oil and gas companies to better monitor their pipelines if they are in sensitive coastal areas such as the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.