Category: Great Lakes
Maritime museum on Lake Michigan shoreline opens for 2025 season
In Michigan, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum is now open for the season. The museum is the third-largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes, with up to 12,000 people visiting each […]
Ontario boat company secures deal for 30-min transit from Toronto to Niagara
An Ontario boating company is one step closer to launching a ferry that will take passengers from Toronto’s waterfront to central Niagara in just 30 minutes. Read the full story by […]
Cleveland Metroparks, partners breaking ground on sailing center
The Cleveland Metroparks is breaking ground on a world-class sailing center along Lake Erie, aimed at increasing lakefront access for residents and breaking down barriers to the sport. Read the […]
Scientists suspect lethal virus behind countless fish washing up dead in Lake Huron
Scientists suspect a deadly virus is behind an unusually large number of fish deaths in Lake Huron this spring, where thousands of carcasses have been washing up on Ontario beaches and shorelines. Read […]
One man’s quest to bring more of North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw, to Wisconsin
By Jeff Robbins, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
If you’ve never tasted the fruit from a pawpaw tree, you’re not alone. Due to its extremely short shelf life that renders the fruit edible for only days after being picked, pawpaw is an all-too-rare treat.