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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageForests and PlantsLake MichiganMichiganRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchTourism
The Catch: 1,400-year-old trees on Michigan cliffs
-Despite the modest size of the trees, they had been growing out of the cliffs for more than a thousand years, making them some of the oldest trees in eastern North America.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverTourism
I Speak for the Fish: A jarring look at gizzard shad
-In years past, acres of shad could be seen schooling just beneath Lake Erie’s surface. These days, schools large enough to block out the sun are a rare sight.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourism
Get personal with Lake Erie and walleye on a kayak
-A seasoned angler is Ohio’s first licensed Lake Erie kayak fishing guide.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourism
Why did the salamander cross the road?
-Marquette’s blue-spotted salamanders inspire a city’s conservation efforts.
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ArticleBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19featureFeature HomepageFeature LeadFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsJames ProffittMichiganOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTourismWisconsin
State outdoors operations emerge stronger after the pandemic
-The initial surge of COVID-19 restrictions has led to growth at and newfound interest in state recreation sites.
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AdvocacyClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismThe CatchTourism
The Catch: Lake Erie birding
-The new Great Lake Erie Birding Trail, with its mobile app, includes some 40 birding hot spots from Detroit to the Lake Erie islands and beyond.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitFeature DetroitFoodLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaTorontoTourism
Detroit and Toronto among Time Magazine’s “50 Greatest Places”
-Two Great Lakes cities are among an international news magazine’s top destinations for 2022. How many have you been to?
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitGrand RapidsHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourism
See where you can borrow free camping gear in Michigan
-Dreaming of a campout, but can’t afford a tent? Grand Rapids and Detroit are launching gear libraries to break down economic barriers to the Great Outdoors.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsShipwrecksThe CatchTourism
The Catch: Shoreline shipwrecks
-There are thousands of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, but you don’t need scuba gear to see all of them.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationCommercial FishingDrinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourism
JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out
-Spring showers may bring spring flowers, but they can also carry pollutants into the lake that provides Alpena’s drinking water and many tourism dollars.