Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes…
The cross-country search for a site to store nuclear waste has ended just north of Lake Superior
This story was originally published in The Narwhal. After a 14-year search, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace,…
Breaking Point: Minnesota’s mining legacy includes massive lake of wastewater
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant,…
After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio. After decades of work,…
Waves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the…
Public hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization…
Spooky Lake Superior: The SS Kamloops
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet is a new book by Geo Rutherford. Below is…
Algal blooms appear in Lake Superior for the first time in history
Lake Superior is known for its pristine waters, but a combination of nutrient additions from increasing human activity (including farming…
The lonely Lake Superior caribou and a lesson in limits | Great Lakes Now
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal Emma and photographer Christopher Katsarov Luna spent four days in northwestern Ontario, reporting from the shore…
Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior | Great Lakes Now
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo. By Anna Barnes, Great Lakes Echo The Wisconsin Department of Natural…