Tag: lakes
Peters introduces bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management
U.S. Senator Gary Peters, co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, introduced two bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts that are critical to both […]
New tool in fight against Great Lakes invasive species: muskrats
In the battle against invasive species, the common muskrat emerges as an unlikely hero. A new study sheds light on these oft-overlooked rodents and their ecosystem-altering behaviors – and how […]
UWGB receives grant to study microplastic impact on Great Lakes life
A $330,000 grant has been bestowed upon the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in order to study the impact of microplastics on aquatic life in Lake Michigan. A team will collect […]
Historic Great Lakes ferry collides with sister ship in docking accident
The Great Lakes passenger-car ferry, the S.S. Badger, was backing into its dock in Ludington, Michigan, this past Wednesday when the vessel collided with its permanently moored sister ship. A […]
Stamp your lighthouse passport at 112 Michigan stations, more than any other state
The Great Lakes state of Michigan has the most lighthouses in the nation and when you visit them, you can get a stamp in the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s Passport. Small […]