Tag: Boats
OPP says stranded anglers won’t be billed for rescue costs
Emergency services from several communities responded to the rescue call for 23 anglers stranded on an ice floe and local emergency departments prepared for the worst.
Inside a Champion Iceboater’s Workshop
Every winter, ice boaters race across frozen waterways, chasing serious speeds. Meet Ron Sherry. He’s an Iceboat World Champion and iceboat designer who build DN Class boats from his workshop […]
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UP groups support National Invasive Species Awareness Week
Local groups in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are promoting National Invasive Species Awareness Week by educating the public and organizing efforts to protect ecosystems, such as cleaning boats to prevent the […]
“DoorDash but for ships”: Detroit’s mail service for ships is the same since 1874
Freighters cruise up and down the Detroit River, returning from or headed to the Great Lakes. But what happens when those freighters need something from the mainland? It turns out […]
Back To Nature: A Post-Hurricane Visit To Jamaica
“The road is pocked from the hurricane,” the driver says, “so don’t blame me for the bumps.” Claeon laughs with us, then continues. “I don’t know why they don’t fix it.” As we leave the port, I see a warehouse next to the dock with a collapsed roof. It’s filled … [continued]
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