Tag: Michigan
Meet Michigan's divided
Can 11 passionate Michigan residents and families reach across the political and cultural chasms that too often divide our state?…
About the project âMichigan Dividedâ
Bridge is following 11 Michigan people and families throughout 2017 to try to pierce the bubbles in which they, and the rest of us, live. …
A Winter Walk in the Woods – Preserving our Forests and a Lumberjack’s Story
It’s been an unusually mild fall so far, and winter still feels far away. But the snow will be here before you know it! To remind you what the stuff looks like, and how beautiful it is here in the Great Lakes, we’re revisiting two videos from our Great Lakes Bureau archives that feature northern Great Lakes forests during the […]
Botulism Killing Birds on Lake Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is famous for its natural beauty. But on this November day, the beach is littered with about two dozen dead birds: scoters, loons, ducks and others. Dan Ray of the National Park Service is working to keep the beach clean … and safe. Standing over a carcass, he says, “OK, so we have a long-tailed […]
Hero Goats: Ottawa Parks in Michigan hires goat herd to fight invasive species
In the Great Lakes basin we’re battling a constant influx of invasive species that threaten the well being of our native flora and fauna. They throw our ecosystem out of whack, and can do tremendous environmental, financial and even direct physical harm. Innovate approaches to the fight against these species are needed. Biologist Melanie Manion, Natural Resources Management Supervisor for […]