UNBELIEVABLE: 2 | History Defined

Who is allowed to walk on the beach? It depends on where you live

Summer is here – the perfect time to take a walk on a beach. But doing so is not always as simple as it might sound.

The Conversation · Jun 9

Michigan loves a ‘river story.’ But happy ending isn’t guaranteed

Michigan might be known as the Great Lakes state, but rivers have played a crucial role in its development and culture

The Independent UK · May 27

6 lakes larger than Rhode Island in the US: Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are nearly 15 times larger

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the United States by area, but comparing it with some of North America’s largest lakes makes it seem even tinier. The state covers just 1,214 square miles, which is surprisingly small once you realise that six freshwater lakes in or partly connected…

The Times of India · May 14

Why did Michelin snub St Paul in its guide to the best restaurants in the Great Lakes region?

Critics warn smaller and immigrant-run restaurants risk being overlooked as city-funded deal shapes dining map

The Guardian - US · Apr 17

Demand for hydropower surges as Trump clamps down on clean energy

Home to one of the world’s largest deposits of freshwater, the Great Lakes region will soon host next-generation generators – just as prices are being hiked across the US

The Guardian - US · Mar 30

Massive salt mine 1,800 ft under Lake Erie works overtime to meet winter road demands

Many municipalities have already depleted their typical winter salt reserves, which usually last well into spring

The Independent UK · Mar 25

First to bike on all five Great Lakes: One army veteran’s extreme winter cycling feat

Battling subzero windchills, cracking ice and mechanical failures, Eric McKinney became the first rider to bike across lakes Erie, Ontario, Huron, Michigan and Superior

Cycling Weekly · Feb 6

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and water supplies at risk – here’s how they get there

No matter where you live in the United States, you have likely seen headlines about PFAS being detected in everything from drinking water to fish to milk to human bodies.

The Conversation · Jan 28

The MCU might slowly be assembling the weirdest Avengers team ever

The MCU is quietly introducing the members of the Great Lakes Avengers

Total Film · Jan 22

Michael Schumacher, acclaimed author of biographies of Coppola and Clapton, dies at 75

His daughter confirmed that her father passed away on December 29

The Independent UK · Jan 5