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Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows | Great Lakes Now

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Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

By Jessica Eise, Indiana University

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Climate change has been in the news for more than 40 years. It’s typically covered as a scientific or political issue. However, social scientists like me have found that feelings and values are what drive people toward broad, collective change – not charts, graphs or images.

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Community Living volunteers helping with trail work In Kincardine there are six trails which offer nearly 50 kilometres of pathways for hiking, biking and walking. But have you ever wondered … Continue reading Clearing the way

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Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula | Great Lakes Now

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Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040.

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Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book | Great Lakes Now

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Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book

For Traverse City’s Bob Otwell, part of Michigan’s allure is its abundance of special places, and primary among them is the Upper Peninsula’s “wild and isolated” Two Hearted River watershed.

That’s where Otwell and family have had a cabin called “Boggy’s Camp” for over 30 years.

In a newly released book, The Real Two Hearted: Life, Love, and Lore Along Michigan’s Most Iconic River, Otwell chronicles his decades of paddling, hiking and mountain-biking along the Two Hearted and meshes those activities with raising a family along the way.

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