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Tag Archives: Great Lakes
Longest rivers that outlet into the Great Lakes
The following list identifies the 43 (two ties) longest rivers that outlet into the Great Lakes in the United States and Canada. The longest river for each of the Great Lakes and for Lake St. Clair is identified in bold. … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, civics, Climate Change, ecosystems, environment, geography, Geology, Great Lakes, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, North America, pictures, planning, pollution, recreation, rivers/watersheds, shipping, States, Statistics, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, water trails
Tagged Great Lakes, rivers, watersheds
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Our quest for the “Metropolis” under East Bay waters
Since moving to Michigan 27 years ago, I have been intrigued by the history and lore of the Great Lakes. This includes the lighthouses, sand dunes, ore docks, freighters, bridges, geology, and many other facets of this vast waterborne … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, culture, fun, geography, Great Lakes, historic preservation, history, Maps, nature, North America, pictures, recreation, shipping, shipwrecks, technology, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel, water trails
Tagged archaeology, East Bay, Grand Traverse Bay, Great Lakes, historic preservation, kayak, Lake Michigan, maritime, Metropolis, Michigan, nautical, Old Mission Peninsula, Peck & Masters Shipyard, schooners, shipwrecks, two-masted lake schooners, underwater preserves, zodiac
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Great Ore Docks of the Great Lakes – Updated
Iron ore docks are one of the most iconic symbols of the northern Great Lakes. From the last quarter of the 19th-century to the mid-20th century these enormous timber or steel/concrete structures dominated the skylines of places like Ashland, Duluth, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, Canada, cities, economics, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Mining, placemaking, planning, rail, Railroads, shipping, topography, transportation, urban planning
Tagged BotEco Center, freighters, Great Lakes, iron ore, ore docks, railways, shipping, taconite
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Shipwreck sightings in and near Michigan’s Manitou Passage
Living on the Great Lakes, particularly in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan provides some unique opportunities to see shipwrecks. Literally hundreds of them rest upon the lake floor in this region, particularly in places like Manitou Passage which separates … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, climate change, culture, environment, geography, Great Lakes, historic preservation, history, Maps, nature, pictures, place names, planning, shipwrecks, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Manitou Passage, Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve, maritime, nautical, shipwrecks, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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The Great Lakes doomsday scenario pipeline
If you thought the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota was bad, boy do we have a doozy of one for you here in Michigan. A 63-year old submerged twin pipeline (Enbridge #5), that was built with a 50-year lifespan … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, civics, climate change, energy, environment, geography, health, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, logistics, nature, politics, pollution, product design, rivers/watersheds, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged Enbridge, Great Lakes, lakes, oil, pipelines, pollution, water pollution
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Nothing but blue waters…smiling at me
I don’t know about the rest of you, but whenever I am traveling to Lake Michigan, my anticipation continually grows until I get my first chance to glimpse those lovely blue waters. Through cities, towns, farmland, and wooded forests we may … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, civics, civility, Communications, culture, environment, fun, geography, health, history, humanity, land use, Love, nature, North America, peace, pictures, placemaking, pollution, rivers/watersheds, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged ecology, environment, Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, love, nature, peace, pollution, scenic vistas, water
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Are they insane?
Who in their right mind would “plan” to store radioactive nuclear waste within one mile of 20% of the world’s freshwater supply? Apparently, there are some people in Canada who think that’s a sane notion. This storage facility would be … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Canada, civics, energy, environment, geography, health, land use, nature, North America, planning, politics, pollution, Renewable Energy, sustainability, weather
Tagged Canada, ecology, environment, Great Lakes, Lake Huron, nature, nuclear energy, nuclear waste storage, Ontario, Ontario Power Generation, pollution, waste
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In the land o’ lake o’ffect snow
Over the past several weeks I have had my first prolonged opportunity to experience what it is like to live in the land of lake effect snows. Just last Friday evening and overnight we received 15 inches of new lake … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, climate change, commerce, culture, downtown, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, nature, placemaking, planning, sustainability, transportation, weather
Tagged cities, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes, lake effect, Michigan, snow, transportation, weather, winter
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Put away the freaking fertilizer
If there were not already enough reasons why you should stop applying phosphorus-based fertilizers on your lawn, garden, or field here’s one more. You are helping harm the Great Lakes. It also harms smaller ponds and lakes, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Environment, government, pollution
Tagged Canada, Great Lakes, phosphorus
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