A lack of winter ice is increasing evaporation which can harm our economy by affecting shipping and can also pose big problems for species like whitefish that rely on ice cover for spawning. A new study has found that Great Lakes ice coverage has decreased by 71% in the past 40 years.
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Great Lakes ice coverage down 71% in past 40 years
A lack of winter ice is increasing evaporation which can harm our economy by affecting shipping and can also pose big problems for species like whitefish that rely on ice cover for spawning. A new study has found that Great Lakes ice coverage has decreased by 71% in the past 40 years.
Michigan Walleye & Walleye Season
Walleye season opens today in Michigan (May 15 - March 15), so here's a little bit about this tasty sport fish. The Michigan DNR page on walleye (Sander vitreus) says that walleye are the largest member of the perch family. Read on for more including the best walleye fishing lakes in Michigan, a video and a walleye recipe!
L. Frank Baum, The Goose Man of Macatawa
The author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was born on May 15, 1856. The Holland Sentinel has an excellent feature on Baum's Michigan connection, explaining that this multi-talented man was known by many names, but in the resort community of Macatawa, he was known simple as "The Goose Man."
Great Lakes ice coverage down 71% in past 40 years
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