Category: Great Lakes Commission
Free fishing weekend in Wisconsin offers chance to reel in without a license
It is officially free fishing weekend in Wisconsin. Wet a line without a fishing license, trout stamp, or salmon stamp January 18th and 19th in most waters, thanks to the […]
Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry
An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope will usher […]
Using less salt has a big positive impact on our waterways
All the salt used to treat pavement during the winter ends up in our local waterways: streams, rivers, lakes, Lake Michigan, and even groundwater, which makes the water toxic for […]
Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom
The Doug Ford government is pushing for a prospecting rush across northern Ontario, leaving a blanket of mineral claims on land just upstream from Lake Superior where First Nations are […]
Outdoors: Have fun on ice and in woods but be safe
With temperatures dropping in typical mid-January fashion, many anxious ice anglers were finally able to strap on their cleats and pop up shanties. Yet, both Ohio’s Division of Wildlife as […]
Cold weather helps create blue ice. Here’s the science behind it
Abstract, colorful ice formations, known as blue ice, are already forming in the Great Lakes near Mackinac Island, Michigan. Blue ice, typically found in glaciers, often forms in Michigan lakes […]
The Fish Thief: How a parasite nearly decimated the Great Lakes fisheries
Imagine a fishery where, in one year, 6 million pounds of fish were hauled in—only to plummet to a mere 400 pounds just four years later. What caused this devastation? […]
Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change
A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change. The Great Lakes have been losing an average of […]
Stranded ship near Windsor in 1848 inspired Abe Lincoln invention
While sailing up the Detroit River, Abraham Lincoln observed efforts to free a stranded steamer, which led him to whittle a wooden model of a steamboat with gear that could […]
Freighter gets stuck on Lake Erie ice: Coast Guard
One of the largest vessels to use the Port of Cleveland — the 1004-foot-long, 50-foot-tall James R. Barker — on Thursday found itself stuck in ice as it attempted to […]