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This Chef Forages for Your Food
In a small Michigan town, a unique restaurant offers truly local flavors. At Farrand Hall, executive chef Ken Miller leads the kitchen in crafting menus based on what the landscape […]
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Our Favorite Great Lakes Stories of 2025
At Great Lakes Now, we love telling stories about the Great Lakes Region. Here’s a look back at some of our favorite pieces from 2025! Find all of these, and […]
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The Erie Canal Kickstarted the Industrial Revolution
When the Erie Canal opened, it didn’t just slash travel time and cost, it changed America’s trajectory. By linking the Great Lakes to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean, […]
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Why the Edmund Fitzgerald is More Than a Maritime Tragedy | Great Lakes Now
In Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy, author Thomas Nelson explores how the Edmund Fitzgerald is more than just the subject of a popular song. […]
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Why America Needed the Erie Canal
200 years ago, the opening of the Erie Canal solved one of America’s biggest logistical problems: how to quickly move people and goods from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic […]
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