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Indigenous people have regained control of a sacred burial mound at Historic Fort Wayne dating back more than 1,000 years.

More PFAS news as a chemical disaster tracking tool goes dark and updated fish advisories are announced in Michigan and ...

For International Dark Sky Week, learn about the health benefits of a night sky unobstructed by artificial light.

A senator from Wisconsin was so inspired by his love of the Great Lakes region, that he became an advocate for the ...

For National Park week, Ian Solomon recounts his time visiting Isle Royale for a much-loved episode of Great Lakes Now.

When not writing for Planet Detroit, Ethan Bakuli is probably getting his hands dirty. Not long ago, that was the furthest ...

Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf, hopes to reduce the amount of expanded polystyrene foam that ends up in landfills ...

This spring break, transform your usual holiday into an educational excursion that connects your family with the natural ...

Establishing the Robinson Treaties, covering land around Lake Huron and Lake Superior, created a mess of jurisdiction and ...

Invasive phragmites are overwhelming Ontario’s wetlands, choking out native plants and wildlife. Towering up to 15 feet (5 ...

Researchers at ‪Michigan Technological University's Great Lakes Research Center are mapping the lakebeds using cutting-edge ...