by boxcar-admin | Dec 19, 2017 | News
Citizen scientists collect valuable information to be used by researchers, policy-makers and natural resources managers. By Heather Triezenberg Michigan has a lot of inland lakes: 6,531 lakes 10 acres or larger, 2,649 are isolated with no streams flowing into or out...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 18, 2017 | News
Don’t get swept away this winter while sightseeing near the Great Lakes. By Elliot Nelson Winter is a spectacular time to visit Great Lakes shorelines. Intense storms lead to massive waves crashing over breakwaters and lighthouses with stunning dark skies as...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 18, 2017 | News
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on mighty Lake Superior provides incredible recreational opportunities. By Steve Stewart The United States National Park Service not only administers parks, it also is responsible for designated lakeshores, historic sites,...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 13, 2017 | News
“Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region, Revised Edition” offers readers a glimpse into the world of herpetofauna By Mary Bohling Growing up in Michigan, I recall encounters with some special amphibians and reptiles including Spring Peepers in...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 13, 2017 | News
U.S., Canada have each preserved lakeshores and parks of these beautiful natural resources. By Steve Stewart Are you someone who loves to travel? If so, you have probably visited at least one or two of our National Parks. And you probably have a list of additional...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 12, 2017 | News
First- and fifth-grade students remove invasive species from Great Lakes watershed, clean up along the Thunder Bay River — and captured it all on film. By Brandon Schroeder More than 100 first- and fifth-graders from Alpena Public Schools got their feet wet this fall...
