Placid and turbulent, the waters of the Great Lakes offer a platform for thought, adventure, and environmental consciousness. Along its coast are interesting people and places where something is happening. These notes are from within this space.
Placid and turbulent, the waters of the Great Lakes offer a platform for thought, adventure, and environmental consciousness. Along its coast are interesting people and places where something is happening. These notes are from within this space.
These are interesting times for the expression of civil liberty. The tension between individual risk and personal responsibility and public safety and enforcement has always …
How do you enforce common sense and personal responsibility when it comes to safety? Read More »
George Morrow of Cheboygan, at the tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, wrote a message to the world in 1926: “Will the person who …
I haven’t seen “Porky’s Duck Hunt,” the animated movie that introduced Daffy Duck to the Looney Tunes family, which may be why I never really …
It may not be as challenging as swimming the English Channel, but a British citizen, apparently desperate to obtain an American work visa, swam across …
McCarty’s Cove lies at the foot of Michigan Street in Marquette, Michigan. It is a place where Glenn Stevens has found solace at various times …
You’ll know when you get there: McCarty’s Cove, Manny’s Machine… Read More »
Beachcombers walking along the shoreline of the Great Lakes look for interesting rocks (Petosky stones, if you’re in northern Michigan), beach glass for jewelry, and …
Lakeshore litter inspires business students to form start-up Read More »
Productivity is something we understand in the manufacturing culture. So, when an environmental descriptor explains that an estuary is one of the most productive places …
Estuaries redefine productivity for a manufacturing region Read More »
Albert Schweitzer, the 20th century humanitarian, did his work through an ethical framework he called “reverence for life.” By that, he meant all forms of …
International effort saves dog, reminds us of our humanity Read More »
Next month, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be looking for the return of Joe Biden. Not the president of the United States, but an …
If there is such a thing as a winner in climate change, the Great Lakes region is poised to be a desirable alternative to places …
