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Increased precipitation, foot traffic pose trail erosion problems at Lake Michigan parks
By Lauren Coin
Park trails along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Wisconsin and Michigan are eroding because of more frequent extreme precipitation events and increased foot traffic from visitors in undesignated recreation areas.
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Drought conditions continue in Michigan — in some areas, since last winter
Abnormally dry conditions stretch across the state, with a section of mid-Michigan in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Harrison Lake State Park gets $6M of TLC from the Ohio DNR
FAYETTE, Ohio — About 40 people gathered at Harrison Lake State Park on Tuesday to celebrate $6 million in improvements made over the past 10 months by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Lake Michigan parks face trail erosion issues due to more rain, foot traffic
Park trails along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Michigan and Wisconsin are eroding because of more frequent extreme precipitation events and increased foot traffic from visitors in undesignated recreation areas. Read […]
Tugboat Arctic was a harbor workhorse. It now rests below Lake Michigan’s waters in Manitowoc
After nearly 50 years of service, the aging tugboat Arctic was dismantled and beached north of the harbor in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1930. The shipwreck was surveyed in 2017, and […]