Category: Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes piping plovers break record for nesting pairs – again
Great Lakes piping plovers are getting busy replenishing the species’ numbers. With 82 pairs confirmed, conservation officials stated this year is a record-breaking nesting season for the federally endangered shorebird. […]
The legend Of Chicago’s Great Lake jumper: A hangover cure, frostbite and 5 years of daily leaps
A Chicago native known as the Great Lake Jumper leaps into Lake Michigan every morning for the solitude and a splash of rejuvenation. This past weekend marked five years of […]
See how chilly Great Lakes waters bully Michigan’s summer-lovers
While most are ready for summer temperatures, the Great Lakes want to hold that heat back. The Great Lakes water temperatures aren’t much colder than typical right now, but they […]
Can Arctic grayling make a comeback in Michigan? Work to reintroduce fish continues
An effort to restore grayling in Michigan is entering a new phase. Michigan DNR provided 400,000 eggs to be released by Native American tribes to stock in rivers as the […]
Shipwrecks aren’t just Up North. 5 shipwrecks in Michigan waters close to Lansing
An estimated 6,000 boats, ships or other vessels have sunk in the Great Lakes, with about 1,500 of them in Michigan’s waters and some within just a 90-minute drive from […]