@nytimes just picked 6 of their favorite Great Lakes beaches. Do you agree with their list?
🏖️ Check it out: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/travel/great-lakes-beac…
👇 What would you add?
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🚢 The SS Keewatin has been named the 2025 Museum Ship of the Year by the Steamship Historical Society of America: www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/extraordinary-ss…
Launched in 1907, she's the last remaining Edwardian-Era passenger liner in the world, and you can visit her at the @greatlakesmuseum in Kingston, Ontario.
Check out our segment all about the fascinating history of the SS Keewatin.
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In 1987, Thunder Bay, Ontario was named one of 43 #GreatLakes Areas of Concern, places where pollution had severely damaged water and ecosystems.
Decades later, after major cleanup efforts, Thunder Bay’s #LakeSuperior waterfront is coming back to life. The water is cleaner, nature is returning, and the city is reconnecting with its shoreline.
Check out this video from our Great Lakes News Collaborative partners at @thenarwhalca to learn more about Thunder Bay's transformation:
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting into the upper Midwest, affecting air quality across parts of the Great Lakes region.
This isn’t the first time the region has been blanketed by wildfire smoke. Last year, we spoke with @circleofblue's Brett Walton about how communities are preparing for a smokier future.
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TODAY: Researchers at Lake Ontario National Marine @sanctuaries will be live streaming underwater footage from a never-before-seen #shipwreck! Watch the stream here: watch video on watch page
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Join Great Lakes Now and Weathered/@pbsterra for a lively discussion and multimedia event all about the future of agriculture in the Great Lakes region and beyond. We'll watch an excerpt from Weathered and then GLN's Anna Sysling will moderate a panel of agriculture experts. It's all happening Wednesday, March 19th at 7PM ET on YouTube and Facebook Live. Learn more at www.GreatLakesNow.org/Events/
#GreatLakes #GreatLakesNow #PBS #Weather #Climate #ClimateChange #Agriculture
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Following a yearslong battle with community groups and environmentalists, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced it’s withdrawing a plan to expand a toxic sludge dump on Lake Michigan. More from @wttw : news.wttw.com/2025/03/11/army-corps-drops-plan-exp…
Great Lakes Now covered this issue in 2023, examining its potential impact on residents and the lakefront. Watch our coverage here:
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Did you watch our segment on lingering ash? These resilient trees have survived the emerald ash borer, and researchers are working to breed EAB-resistant ash for the future. If you know where to find lingering ash, you can help by reporting it here: holdenfg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Lingering-…. watch video on watch page
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