Skywatchers are in for a triple treat on Monday: A full supermoon that’s also a blue moon and sturgeon moon.
Michigan Environment Watch
Michigan Environment Watch examines how public policy, industry, and other factors interact with the state’s trove of natural resources.
Great Lakes News Collaborative
Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television, The Narwhal and Michigan Public work together to report on the most pressing threats to the Great Lakes region’s water. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. You can find all of the collaborative’s stories here.
Shockwave
The Great Lakes region is in the midst of a seismic energy shakeup, from skyrocketing data center demand and a nuclear energy boom, to expanding renewables and electrification. In 2026, the Great Lakes News Collaborative will explore how shifting supply and demand affect the region and its waters. Read the series here.
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Michigan warns residents to report invasive Asian longhorned beetle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources want residents to be on the lookout for invasive Asian longhorned beetles, which chew on hardwood trees and can damage urban landscapes and disrupt maple syrup production.
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Federal money to help Michigan begin slow work of rare turtle counts
State wildlife agencies in Michigan and Ohio have received nearly $500,000 in federal funding to study rare turtles.
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Moose bone study in Michigan offers insight into aging: Turns out, it stinks
The recently published study found that the severity and prevalence of the three diseases among moose increased with their age, based on an examination of jaw bones, hip joints and skulls of animals that died on the island at age 1 or older.
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Michigan officials ask for federal disaster declaration for cherry industry
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking a federal disaster declaration for northwest Michigan’s sweet cherry industry. Counties that produce cherries could lose an estimated 30% to 75% of their crops this season.
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Michigan electronics manufacturers are failing to meet recycling goals
In 2008, Michigan created a law to keep electronic waste out of landfills by requiring manufacturers to ‘take back’ consumers’ old electronics. But the law never set binding goals to keep manufacturers accountable, so more than a decade later, Michigan’s e-waste problem hasn’t improved.
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Michigan opens thousands of miles of trails to e-bikes with new policy
The new DNR policy expands e-bike access to a host of trails across the state. Officials touted the move as a way to make outdoor recreation more accessible for people with mobility issues.
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MSU has audacious goal: Cattle production that actually helps water quality
Michigan State’s Jason Rowntree is out to prove that ranching is an ecological asset.
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Podcast: The south Michigan mystery of a wolf killed during coyote hunt
Bridge Michigan teamed with the Points North podcast at Interlochen Public Radio to explore the mystery of how a wolf wound up dead in a Marshall-area farm field. Listen here
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The last coal-fired steamship in the US is in Lake Michigan. Look inside.
In this photo essay, take a tour of the SS Badger ferry, which has carried people and freight across Lake Michigan for seven decades.