Expert advice on how to serve a spectacular shore lunch
Cottage Life

The shore lunch is a northern favourite for dedicated anglers and the lodges that host them. After a morning of solid fishing, guests and their guides pull boats up to … Continued

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Here’s why our roadside service centres used to look like flying saucers
Cottage Life

We ditch work early on Fridays, pack the car the night before, and eat while we drive—anything to beat the traffic. The less time spent driving to the cottage, the … Continued

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Century-long data reveals complex trends in ice cover in the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study reported 125 years of historical air temperature and ice data on the Great Lakes for the first time and showed the amount of ice on the lakes has declined rapidly over the past four decades.
Thunder Bay, Superior’s North Shore is an ‘exotic’ destination for the cruise ship crowd
Great Lakes Commission
Great Lakes cruises have taken off in the last several years catering to passengers who value tucked-away adventures without sacrificing luxury. With 10 cruise ships in 2026, Tourism Thunder Bay […]
Billions more dollars are pouring into the Great Lakes region’s nuclear plants
Great Lakes Commission
Billions of dollars in federal loans are being put towards upgrades to generators, turbines, and other systems at nuclear reactors in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Read the full story by […]
Grosse Pointe communities study natural shoreline solutions along Lake St. Clair
Great Lakes Commission
In southeastern Michigan, Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Shores are partnering on an $870,000 study to determine whether natural shoreline features could help reduce erosion and improve habitat along […]
Poop patrol from outer space: Satellites spot winter manure spreading
Great Lakes Commission
Winter farming practices limited or banned by regulators that pollute waterways can now be seen from a different perspective: outer space. Many Great Lakes states ban large livestock and poultry […]
Amid tinned fish ‘heyday,’ Grand Rapids-based company aims to spotlight the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
In the midst of a tinned fish “heyday,” in which sardines and other tinned fish gained popularity on social media, a tinned fish company that sources its fish exclusively from […]
Stephanie Gandulla on becoming the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary’s first superintendent
Great Lakes Commission
A year and a half after its designation off the shores of Oswego, the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary has appointed its first-ever superintendent. Read the full story by WSYR-TV […]
Lake Superior Chippewa hold first cultural burn in centuries in Duluth
Great Lakes Commission
Members of the Lake Superior Chippewa led a prescribed cultural burn at Minnesota Point in Duluth, Minnesota — the first such burn in centuries. Read the full story by CBS […]
COMMENTARY: Field notes: The Great Lakes Compact
Great Lakes Commission
Several decades ago, politicians and water resource specialists created the Great Lakes Compact, a legally binding interstate compact with protections for the use and transfer of the waters of the […]
Two Michigan tribes complete a 130-mile kayak voyage along Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Commission
Two Michigan tribes came together this month to embark on a 10-day journey across Lake Michigan by kayak and canoe. The “Paddle to Pokagon” voyage reaffirms the longstanding friendship between […]