Tag: insects
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
A cultural icon for Native Americans and a popular fish across the Great Lakes region is becoming harder to find as its population declines due to invasive mussels, which filter out the bottom of the food web.
Trail Talk: Interesting discoveries along the way
I am always on the lookout for butterflies, so I notice a lot of moths and other insects. Two of the more interesting insects were an arotes amoenus parasitoid wasp and a black saddlebag dragonfly. The wasp has two very long antennae and four long white legs. There was no information about it other than […]
Points North: Scratching the right itch
By Daniel Wanschura, Interlochen Public Radio
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Glen Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the world – clear turquoise-colored water, Sleeping Bear Dunes off in the distance.
Trail Talk: Celebrating 50 years of the Maitland Trail
Author and adventurer Adam Shoalts was the keynote speaker at the anniversary dinner
Scratching the Right Itch
Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.