MI: Public Lands/Wilderness
MI study aims to minimize bird mortality from window strikes
Spring brings about migration season for birds, but home and workplace windows can often prevent them from getting to their final destination…
New Year brings renewed concerns over Great Lakes Line 5 project
The New Year brings a chorus of familiar concerns about the risks of building a 21-foot diameter tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for oil and gas …
Michigan and Great Lakes slow offshore wind collection
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes region has had a turbulent history and faced many challenges. Initially considered a promising location …
Wetlands ruling worries MI duck hunters
Michigan's duck-hunting season runs through January, and many enthusiasts are concerned about how plentiful their future quarry will be because of a …
Fast-track Line 5 permitting push met with protest
Michigan's Senate GOP pushed for fast track of Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel construction at a press conference this week. Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor …
Tonight: Great Lakes Documentary Premieres in Traverse City
They're calling it an "adventure conservation documentary," and the film has its first showing tonight in Traverse City. "Troubled Water" chronicles …
Detroit Arboretum, Zoo Lead Connected-Habitat Restoration Project
By Tom Perkins for Planet Detroit.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Michigan News Connection with support from the Solutions Journalism Network…
Report: Saltier Water Puts Lake Michigan Wildlife at Risk
The Great Lakes hold about one-fifth of the Earth's fresh water, but a new report indicates they're getting saltier - and says that's reason for …
'Red Road to DC' Project: Protect Sacred Lands from Resource Extraction
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. -- A group of artisans from Lummi Nation is carrying a 25-foot carved totem pole from Washington state to Washington, D.C.…
COVID Relief Funds Could Be Used for Updates to State Parks, Trails
LANSING, Mich. -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing a major investment in Michigan's parks and trails, saying it would address critical needs in …
Waterkeeper Groups Work to Preserve MI Fresh Waters
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Water quality and conservation practices around Michigan reach both its Lower and Upper Peninsulas, and two local waterkeepers …
Michigan Groups Welcome More Climate Action from Biden
LANSING, Mich. -- Conservation groups in Michigan are welcoming the Biden administration's commitment to environmental protection. President Biden …