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Monday, August 8, 2022

Every July Michigan’s sailing season is packed with energy and excitement as a Triple Play of events are packed with two weeks and 3 weekends that takes hundreds of sailboats of all shapes and sizes with thousands of enthusiastic sailors from young and old; male and female; kids, parents and a smattering of professionals to

by: Mark Reid

tags: Events, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Racing

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Southeast, MI – Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in youth, and the Metroparks are partnering with other organizations in the region to close the gap so all children in the 5 county region can safely enjoy the pools, lakes, rivers, and ponds that make summer living in Michigan so great. “Southeast Michigan

by: Huron-Clinton Metroparks

tags: Boating Safety, Community Outreach, Kids & Pets, Lake Huron

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the Summer (July/August) Issue 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. If you drive down the long and winding roadway known as “The 637,” your vehicle will eventually descend into the water. You have reached the boat launch in the center of the village of Killarney Ontario, a

tags: Canada, Destination, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the Launch (May/June) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. Bayview Yacht Club, one of the nation’s most storied and historical sailing clubs, announced the kickoff of the 2022 Bayview Mackinac Race, the world’s longest consecutively run long-distance freshwater yacht race and

tags: Events, Lake Huron, Race, Sailing, Yacht Club

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The Shepler brothers will stay on as partial owners with the Hoffmans of the Hoffman Family of Companies.

tags: Destination, Lake Huron, Michigan

Friday, January 28, 2022

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking temporary keepers for this historic lighthouse.

by: Annastasia Artzer

tags: Destination, Lake Huron, Michigan

Monday, January 24, 2022

Soo Locks in Sault Ste Marie closes from January to March of 2022 for seasonal repairs and maintenance.

tags: Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Lake Superior

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Make your next vacation in Harbor Beach, Michigan. With so much to do and all the new renovations, it's a boater's paradise!

tags: Destination, History, Lake Huron, Marina

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Lake Superior Spring in Lake Superior means fantastic fishing opportunities for coldwater species such as lake trout, whitefish, brown trout, steelhead, splake, Chinook salmon, and coho salmon. As soon as the ice begins to break up and leave nearshore areas, anglers should target those same nearshore areas—particularly bays,

tags: Fishing, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake St.Clair, Lake Superior

Monday, October 12, 2020

The 13 unique parks comprising the Huron-Clinton Metroparks system in Southeast Michigan generate more than $90 million in direct visitor spending as well as millions more in other economic, environmental and health benefits each year across the five counties and hundreds of communities it serves, a new study by the Trust for Public

tags: COVID-19, Environmental Impact, Lake Huron, Lake St.Clair, Lifestyle

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