Tag: Lake Michigan
City council resolution moves ‘Route 66’ starting point to Navy Pier
The Chicago City Council has officially designated Navy Pier in southwest lake Michigan as the new eastern terminus of the iconic route 66 highway, which stretches 2,448 miles through eight […]
This Breakaway Buoy Explored Lake Michigan’s Icy Waves | Great Lakes Now
Across the Great Lakes, a network of buoys provides real-time data about waves, wind, and ice. In 2025, one buoy broke free, drifting nearly to the center of Lake Michigan […]
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The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water
This is the first article in our “Shockwave” project, a series of reports that will investigate the rapid evolution of the energy landscape in the Great Lakes region and the consequences the new era will have for one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public and The Narwhal — Shockwave will document the depth and breadth of the region’s energy transformation and its influence on water use and pollution.
Ice caves forming on the Great Lakes, bringing beauty and danger
Ice caves are forming along the lakeshore as Michigan experiences its coldest and snowiest winter in a few years. And while the caves attract attention, they can also be dangerous, especially as temperatures start to warm up.
This Fish Obstacle Course Keeps Invasive Species Out
An obstacle course is being built to keep invasive species out of a river. FishPass is a project on the Boardman-Ottaway River in Traverse City, Michigan. Its goal is to […]
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