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Pair plans to walk around Lake Superior
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News (2/3)
While people have driven, biked, sailed and even kayaked around Lake Superior, there are only a few records of people walking around the lake. Two individuals are making plans to do just that.
EDITORIAL: Lessons from the wind: Students will capture data that could save district money
Muskegon Chronicle (1/14)
Wind power has become a hot button issue in West Michigan. Grand Valley State University researchers are studying the issue under a grant and will be reporting the results as each section of its study is completed.
Fishery Trust invests in future
Grand Traverse Herald (1/13)
The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative has an ambitious goal: create the next generation of Great Lakes stewards whose advocacy will support the lakes' long-term sustainability. The Grand Traverse Conservation District will be an integral part of this effort.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
2 | Lake Huron
Since its French discoverers knew nothing as yet of the other lakes, they called it La Mer Douce, the sweet or fresh-water sea. A Sanson map in 1656 refers to the lake as Karegnondi.
Lake Huron was generally labeled "Lac des Hurons" (Lake of the Huron Indians) on most early maps.
Graphic: Lake Huron, 1749.
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