Tag: Lake Michigan
Swimmers brave frigid Lake Michigan for New Year’s Day plunge
Dozens of swimmers took to Lake Michigan in Ogden Dunes, Indiana, as part of an unofficial New Year’s Day polar plunge. The air temperature was 20 while the water temperature […]
How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva
More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.
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When a Lake Michigan lighthouse goes dark, neighbor’s impromptu donation brings it back to life
Little Sable Point Lighthouse near Pentwater, Michigan, went dark this fall and remained in shadow for about a month. Thanks to the unexpected help of a neighbor, this Lake Michigan […]
Public access to Lake Michigan shore part of ongoing debate over Wisconsin waterways
Wisconsin boasts about 400 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. But a dispute in the village of Shorewood is bringing up an age-old question: who has access to that shoreline? Read […]
Retired Michigan nuclear plant’s reopening delayed to 2026
Officials are pushing back the anticipated restart date to early 2026 for Palisades Nuclear Generating Station, which is located on the Lake Michigan shore in Van Buren County, Michigan. Read […]