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Miami food
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1 day ago

A Historic Lighthouse on Lake Erie Is Up for Transfer at No Cost-But There's a Catch

Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse will be transferred to an eligible organization for preservation and educational use under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago

I've Visited 30 National Parks Across the U.S.-This Is the Most Underrated Gem for Seclusion and Natural Beauty

Isle Royale National Park is in an isolated stretch of Lake Superior, reachable via a multi-hour ferry ride or seaplane from Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Minnesota. The journey to get here keeps many travelers away.
Travel
fromTruthout
6 days ago

The GOP Just Passed a Resolution to Open Minnesota Wilderness Up For Mining

The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to quickly overturn regulatory rules with a simple majority, rather than the usual two-thirds vote, which critics argue is dangerous.
Environment
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

The baffling ecological disaster that's killing America's freshwater mussels

Freshwater mussels use clever strategies to ensure their larvae are spread by fish, showcasing their unique reproductive adaptations.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Minden, Ont., declares state of emergency after massive flooding | CBC News

The town declared a state of emergency Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., citing an increasing level of water on its Gull River which flows directly through the town and more rainy, warmer weather forecasted for the next five to ten days.
Canada news
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Troubled Lake Erie is being transformed into a vast water research facility

Lake Erie still faces significant pollution challenges despite improvements, with increasing demand for clean water driving technological innovations in monitoring water quality.
fromTravel + Leisure
2 weeks ago

8 Best U.S. Lake Towns to Live in Year-round, According to Real Estate Experts

"Tucked in south central Wisconsin, just 3.5 hours north of Chicago and 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, Green Lake has earned the nickname of the 'Hamptons of the Midwest.' Families have been summering there since the 1800s, when the shoreline was dotted with a handful of rustic resorts."
Boston real estate
Chicago
fromEater
2 weeks ago

The Michelin Guide Is Heading to More of the Midwest

The Michelin Guide will release a Great Lakes edition covering major cities like Cleveland, Detroit, and Indianapolis, excluding Chicago.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Heavy rains, thunderstorms in Toronto could lead to overflowing rivers, pools of water: Environment Canada | CBC News

"The saturated ground has reduced ability to absorb further rainfall. Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas."
Canada news
Los Angeles Rams
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Michigan Is Nasty | Defector

Michigan dominated Arizona in the Final Four, leading by as much as 30 points and winning 91-73 despite Arizona's strong season.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 weeks ago

Preserving farmland, strengthening food security: Why the Greenbelt matters

Ontario's agriculture sector must diversify and reduce reliance on U.S. trade to enhance self-reliance and capitalize on local production opportunities.
#shipwreck
NYC food
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

You can now eat fish from the Hudson River. No, we are not kidding.

New York State now allows limited fish consumption from the Lower Hudson River due to reduced PCB levels.
Upper West Side
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

NY is relaxing restrictions on eating Hudson River fish - but maybe go easy for now

Fish consumption advisories for the lower Hudson River have been updated, allowing limited consumption for sensitive groups, but caution remains essential.
#chicago
Chicago
fromFood & Wine
2 weeks ago

New York, We Need to Talk About Chicago's Restaurants - They're Coming for You

Chicago's food scene is evolving with diverse global influences beyond traditional dishes.
Chicago
fromFood & Wine
2 weeks ago

New York, We Need to Talk About Chicago's Restaurants - They're Coming for You

Chicago's food scene is evolving with diverse global influences beyond traditional dishes.
Online marketing
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3 weeks ago

How Outdoor Travel Businesses Can Curate More Business | Fingerlakes1.com

Outdoor adventure is increasingly popular, and businesses can connect with customers through effective online marketing strategies.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
3 weeks ago

SnowBrains Forecast: Active Midwest Pattern With 6-10 Inches Near Lake Superior Thursday Into Friday - SnowBrains

The Midwest will experience significant snowfall from April 1-3, particularly around Lake Superior, with varying conditions in southern areas.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 weeks ago

This Remote Midwest Peninsula Has Abundant Outdoor Adventures in Stunning Scenery-and You Can See the Northern Lights

"You don't wind up here by accident; you come here for a reason, and that reason is typically the abundant outdoor adventures and natural resources we have," Nathan Miller, the former executive director of the Copper Harbor Trails Club, told Travel + Leisure.
Skiing
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Demand for hydropower surges as Trump clamps down on clean energy

Submersible hydroelectric technology in the Great Lakes could significantly contribute to clean energy amid rising electricity demand.
Travel
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 weeks ago

I've spent years exploring Michigan. These 4 cities made me feel like I was in Europe.

Michigan offers hidden gems that reflect European charm, particularly in cities like Holland and Frankenmuth.
Travel
fromScary Mommy
4 weeks ago

The Best Romantic Midwest Getaways When You Need A Weekend Away Together

Midwest offers romantic getaways for couples needing a break from family responsibilities.
Chicago
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Scenic Lakefront Suburb Was Just Named the Richest Retirement Town in the Midwest

Lake Forest, Illinois, is the richest retirement town in the Midwest, with a median household income of $235,081.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Mississauga monitoring flood risk after high levels of melting snow, rain | CBC News

The winter we had this year, it was colder than last year, so the snow held more water. That water ends up in our waterways. Mississauga is home to many bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, stormwater ponds and Lake Ontario, which increases flooding especially this time of year.
Canada news
Miscellaneous
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens

Geese migrate northward from late February to May following the 'green wave' of vegetation growth and warming temperatures, traveling along four major North American flyways to reach summer breeding grounds with less resource competition.
Environment
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge'

Marine construction companies are installing wildlife-friendly infrastructure like mangrove planters on seawalls to restore coastal ecosystems while protecting property.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

What can we learn from salt lakes? - High Country News

Salt lakes are ecologically vital ecosystems threatened by agricultural consumption and climate change, requiring urgent conservation efforts across multiple continents.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We thought we were doomed': Canadian fishers in dramatic rescue after ice shelf floats away

Unseasonably warm weather and strong winds detached a large ice sheet in Lake Huron, stranding 23 ice fishers who were rescued by helicopters after a two-hour operation.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Swimming spots that could become designated dips

The government said the plans would increase the number of England's official bathing sites to 464. An official bathing spot on the Thames in London would mark a "vast transformation" in water quality in the river which was declared biologically dead in the 1950s due to pollution, officials said. Water minister Emma Hardy said rivers and beaches were "at the heart of so many communities, where people come together, families make memories and swimmers of all ages feel the benefits of being outdoors safely".
UK news
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Trump threatens to block the opening of a bridge between Ontario and Michigan in ongoing spat with Canada

President Donald Trump threatened to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening unless the US is compensated and receives partial ownership, while threatening tariffs on Canada.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

On a Great Lakes Cruise, a Chicagoan Learns to See Lake Michigan Anew

An intimate Smithsonian Journeys–Ponant cruise reveals the Great Lakes' natural and cultural treasures aboard the small ship Le Champlain.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Lakeside Residence / Disbrow Iannuzzi

Located on a parklike site in a northern suburb of Detroit with the River Rouge running through it, this 4,000sf Y-shaped home opens to an elaborate landscape that the homeowner has cultivated for over 40 years.
Design
fromiRunFar
1 month ago

Trail Running in Duluth, Minnesota

Located squarely in the U.S. Midwest, it may be obvious that Duluth, Minnesota, doesn't have mountains, but what it does have is quality trails easily accessible from a larger urban area. Located on the far southwestern tip of Lake Superior and on the border of Minnesota and Wisconsin, what Duluth lacks in alpine terrain, it more than makes up for with accessibility, character, and community.
Running
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Ontario to consolidate 36 conservation authorities into 9 | CBC News

Ontario will consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine across the province. Environment Minister Todd McCarthy says there will be no job losses as a result. He says the province listened to feedback after several town halls and 14,000 comments on its plan, which initially proposed having seven conservation authorities.
Canada news
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Searchers find wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago

Searchers located the wreck of the luxury steamer Lac La Belle about 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin, completing a nearly 60-year search.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Toronto's snow mountains: towering peaks that refuse to melt and leave a toxic trail

In late January, Toronto was hit with what many experts said was the heaviest single day of snowfall in the city's history. In some spots, nearly 23in fell, driven in part by a collision of weather systems. The city had already removed 264,000 tonnes of snow from 1,100 km (680 miles) of roads, sidewalks and bike lanes by mid-February.
Canada news
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

I Live in the Midwest-This Is the Most Underrated City Everyone Should Visit Once

Detroit is perhaps best known for its legacy as the U.S.'s premier car manufacturing hub. The first auto companies set up shop in Detroit around the turn of the 20th century, and by 1917, the city's plants produced over one million cars per year. Beyond manufacturing, though, Motor City significantly impacted American pop culture.
Miscellaneous
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

These Are the 10 Cleanest Lakes in the U.S., Ranked by Water Quality

Lake Superior was named the cleanest in the country thanks to its oxygen rich, clear water and low mineral content, according to a study by Fishbox, a fishing forecast platform. Lake Superior, which flows into Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, is also renowned for its fishing: ice fishing in the winter and summer catches that include bass, salmon, trout, and walleye.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

These Midwestern Ice Caves Opened This Week for the First Time Since 2015

Shouldered by sandstone cliffs, these caves in Bayfield, Wisconsin, form when water-and, notably, waves-that would normally flow through the sandstone freezes instead, birthing icicles, columns, and curtains. During the winter of 2015, the caves attracted just shy of 40,000 tourists within a nine-day period, the Associated Press reported at the time.
US news
US news
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

Niagara Falls Is Experiencing Its Frozen Falls Effect-Here's How to See the Icy Spectacle

Niagara Falls often partially freezes into spectacular ice formations during sustained subfreezing temperatures and reduced water flow, though it fully froze only briefly in 1848.
#michigan-slang
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Lakefront City Is a Midwestern Hidden Gem-and It Has Some of the Best Skiing in the Region

Set dramatically on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, Minnesota's northern hub tells stories of grit and grandeur. Over the years, the city has transformed from a rough-and-tumble logging and mining outpost into a destination for both outdoor enthusiasts and culture seekers, completing one of America's great urban renewal stories.
Travel
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

The Colorado River rift abides - High Country News

Western water law is based on the prior appropriation doctrine, which gives the first entity to make "beneficial use" of water the right to keep on using that amount, even if that means that upstream "junior" users' spigots will get shut off. By the early 1900s, a rapidly growing California was enthusiastically diverting the Colorado River, with huge irrigation districts gobbling up the senior water rights.
Environment
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Midwest Lake Has Rainbow Cliffs, Sea Caves, and Crystal-clear Caribbean-like Waters

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula features colorful sandstone cliffs and pristine Lake Superior waters, offering Western landscape beauty in the Midwest.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

America's Largest Blackwater Swamp Is Home to Roughly 15,000 Alligators-and It Could Become a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Okefenokee Swamp is not only one of America's most important ecosystems, but also the largest blackwater swamp in North America. Its vast stretches are home to several endangered species, like the indigo snake and the wood stork.
Environment
Environment
fromColossal
2 months ago

Along the Mississippi River, 'Water | Craft' Is a Confluence of Art, Culture, and Ecology

Artists use craft media—weaving, pottery, glass, basketry, and textiles—to address water access, cultural preservation, and climate-change impacts on waterways.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I Live in the Midwest and This Is Its Most Underrated City-With Riverfront Trails and Easy to Access to Wine Country

Fort Wayne is an evolving, underrated Midwestern city offering riverfront trails, growing arts and accessibility features, an award-winning culinary scene, and notable boutique hotels.
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

An EPA proposal would make it harder for tribes to protect their water - High Country News

Developers seeking to build dams, mines, data centers or pipelines must navigate a permitting process to do so. One requirement in the process is obtaining certification from a tribe or state confirming that the project meets federal water quality standards. Currently, tribes and states conduct holistic reviews of projects, known as " activity as a whole ", evaluating all potential impacts on water quality, including spill risks, threats to cultural resources, and impacts on wildlife. This approach was established under the Biden administration in 2023.
Environment
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

These Stunning U.S. National Parks Are Only Reachable by Boat or Plane

Remote national parks reachable only by boat or plane provide solitude and unique natural experiences due to limited accessibility and lower visitor numbers.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Is the 'Least Authentic' City in the World, According to Travelers-and It's Located in the Midwest

InsureandGo's study of 1.3 million Google reviews identified Chicago as the world's least authentic city, though authentic experiences exist outside heavily touristed areas.
Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Tracking fisherman to track fish: The new technological approach to better understand ocean life

Global Fishing Watch uses AIS transponder data and artificial intelligence to track fishing vessels worldwide, providing unprecedented visibility into global fishing fleet movements and activities.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Floating cities of logs: can the lungs of Africa' survive its exploitation?

Millions depend on the Congo River basin for livelihoods while facing dangerous river travel, corruption, and threats to biodiverse forests that trap massive carbon.
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

It's time to rethink how we care for our public lands and waters - High Country News

Wildlife populations are in decline. Recreation sites are crowded and often underfunded. Wildfires are larger, more destructive and harder to control. Climate change is reshaping natural systems, from ocean fisheries to mountain snowpacks, faster than institutions can respond. At the same time, communities are being asked to host new energy projects, transmission lines and mineral development - often without clear processes, adequate resources or trust that decisions are being made in the public interest.
Environment
Environment
fromEarth911
2 months ago

Sustainability In Your Ear: Milwaukee's Kevin Shafer on Circular Thinking in Wastewater Management

Municipal wastewater can be transformed into energy, fertilizer, and revenue through circular, co-digestion, and renewable strategies demonstrated by MMSD's Milorganite and digester programs.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Heated debate over California water plan as environmentalists warn of 'ecosystem collapse'

The question of how to protect fish and the ecological health of rivers that feed California's largest estuary is generating heated debate in a series of hearings in Sacramento, as state officials try to gain support for a plan that has been years in the making. "I am passionate that this is the pathway to recover fish," said state Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot. "This is the paradigm we need: collaborative, adaptive management versus conflict and litigation."
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

China's Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban

One veteran biologist said it was the most positive freshwater conservation story he had seen anywhere in the world in 20 years. It is really fantastic news. It is one of the first times that we can say that government measures have not just worked, but have really improved things, said Sebastien Brosse, of the University of Toulouse in France.
Environment
Environment
fromTruthout
1 month ago

A Technical Question Before the Supreme Court Could Seal Fate of Line 5 Pipeline

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether state or federal courts will decide the fate of the controversial Line 5 pipeline running under Michigan's Straits of Mackinac.
Environment
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Over 10,000 Chinook salmon return to California river to spawn

Over 10,500 Chinook salmon returned to the Mokelumne River, enabling EBMUD hatchery to meet its goal of collecting and fertilizing 7.5 million eggs.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

12 Most Beautiful National Parks in the U.S.

America's 63 national parks offer breathtaking, diverse landscapes and wildlife, attracting millions yearly for hiking, camping, biking, and scenic outdoor recreation.
Environment
frombigthink.com
1 month ago

Widening the frame: Indigenous land rights and the future of climate policy

Indigenous land rights are essential to climate action, with Indigenous representatives at COP30 demanding recognition of their ancestral land ownership and management authority.
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