Great Lakes Now

A high tech approach to take sewage out of waterways. A World War II aircraft on the bottom of Lake Michigan, and news from around the Great Lakes.

In this episode of Great Lakes Now, check out ice climbing along the northern Great Lakes, learn about a controversial wind energy project on Lake Erie, and The Catch offers news from around the Great Lakes.

Last shows: Birds, Blooms and Being Back (August), Saving Shipwrecks and Sturgeon (July) Storms, Sanctuary and Suckers (June) Cleanups and Competitions.

In this episode of Great Lakes Now, maple sugar producers feel the effects of climate change, one Toronto company aims to push the transition to renewable energy, and The Catch offers news from around the Great Lakes.

Breaking down an old Great Lakes freighter and feeding a giant freighter’s crew.

A Chicago community surrounded by industry fights for a cleanup, a creative approach to keeping food waste out of landfills in Cleveland and The Catch.

In the latest episode of Great Lakes Now, “eFoiling and Unpaid Bills.” Join us for encore presentations of award-winning stories about an eFoiling adventure on Lake Huron, water infrastructure woes in Benton Harbor, MI, and a brand new edition of The Catch.

In the latest episode of Great Lakes Now, “Ancient Rocks and Tender Fruit,” come along for a rock hunting adventure along the Great Lakes shoreline, plus a look at how climate change in the Niagara region is creating a need for farmers to find adaptive solutions for water scarcity.

Building mountain bike trails on the shores of Lake Superior, investigating how a Supreme Court ruling threatens wetlands, and The Catch offers even more news from around the lakes.

In this episode of Great Lakes Now, visit the remote Isle Royale National Park to learn how wolves and moose are shaping a delicate island ecosystem, see what goes into piloting freighters passing through the Great Lakes, and The Catch offers even more news from around the region.

In this episode of Great Lakes Now, Indiana shoreline residents take drastic action to save their homes from powerful waves, Michigan DNR officials defend against climate change by removing old dams, and The Catch offers news from around the region.