Tag: Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan beach parking lot buried by moving sand dune, closes until June
The “living” sand dune along Lake Michigan has buried beach parking lot and infrastructure within Indiana Dunes National Park. Annually the dune sand moves about five to ten feet toward […]
Lake Huron expected to drop one foot below long-term average
Lake Huron’s water levels are expected to fall about 11–12 inches below the long-term average and several inches below last year, reflecting a broader trend of declining levels across the […]
Lake Michigan remains Chicago’s defining asset — and shared concern
According to a recent poll, 55% of Chicago residents say the Lake Michigan shorefront is Chicago’s most distinguishing feature. Lake Michigan is considered important by 94% of adults in the […]
A push to protect Morgan Shoal — a marine wonder on the South Side — and the Chicago shoreline
The boiler from the 1914 shipwrecked Silver Spray remains just offshore of Chicago in the Morgan Shoal, the ancient shallow bedrock in Lake Michigan. Chicago residents and advocates fear an […]
$450K campaign to restore iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse enters ‘final push’
An iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse, the Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Mason County, Michigan, could be restored two years earlier than expected due to the unanticipated speed with which the […]