During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited.

Emily Cornelius Ruhs, a postdoctoral research scientist with the Field Museum, said blood samples with higher levels of PFAS ...

Tom Talbot is a self-taught archeologist who discovered his passion when he was 11-years old. “Had a friend whose father ...

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of ...

If you think freighter food is just cafeteria slop, think again. Sissy Payment is the cook aboard one of the lake’s thousand ...

A self taught archeologist in Michigan made a major discovery just miles from where he was born. Growing up, Tom Talbot was ...

When you think of archeology, you probably think of ancient Egypt or Rome. But in Michigan’s St. Joseph County, archeologists ...

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring ...

At Farrand Hall, flavors come from the land just outside the door. In addition to a vegetable garden, the kitchen forages for herbs and ingredients on the property’s twelve acres. The result is a ...

At Great Lakes Now, we love telling stories about the Great Lakes Region. Here’s a look back at some of our favorite pieces from 2025! Find all of these, and more, at https://GreatLakesNow.org ...

As a child, Thomas Nelson became fascinated by the Edmund Fitzgerald after seeing one of its lifeboats in a museum. As an adult and elected official, he realized that the Edmund Fitzgerald was more ...

In a small Michigan town, a unique restaurant offers truly local flavors. At Farrand Hall, executive chef Ken Miller leads the kitchen in crafting menus based on what the landscape and the season has ...