Monday, August 28, 2023
Volvo Penta Supports Student Training at GLBBS with Equipment Donation - GLBBS students are all smiles while checking out the engines donated by Volvo Penta to the Marine Service Technology Program at Great Lakes Boat Building School. Cedarville, Michigan - August 24th, 2023 - If you were to ask students at Great Lakes BoatTuesday, August 22, 2023
The 1,200-pound mussel-encrusted engine from a P-39 World War II-era fighter plane flown by a member of the famed Tuskegee airmen is moved, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum in Detroit. The plane was flown by a member of the famed Tuskegee airmen that crashed during training nearly 80 years agoMonday, August 21, 2023
– On Sunday, July 30 the Huron-Clinton Metroparks partnered with the Lake St. Clair Walleye Association to host a kid’s fishing tournament. The walleye association has been hosting the event for 20 years, but this year the Metroparks partnered with them to bring additional awareness and attendance to the event, and getFriday, August 18, 2023
Photo by: Greg Lashbrook, PolkaDotPerch.com via Michigan DNR It's summer in Michigan and people flocking to lakes and other bodies of water around the state may see something they didn't know we had – jellyfish. This week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources put out information to remind people they may catch aWednesday, August 16, 2023
Overnight or tie up for the night! Michigan's harbors offer a variety of amenities and activities for both vacationers and staycationers. Whether you're looking to sleep on your boat or tie it off for the night, Michigan harbors have something to offer all boaters. Transient slip reservations – open to boats longer than 11Thursday, August 10, 2023
Built in 1919-20, the lighthouse stands 68 feet tall and measures about 1,000 square feet. General Services Administration If you’ve always dreamed of cozying up inside your own beautiful lighthouse on the water, far from the hustle and bustle of daily life, now’s your chance: A 68-foot-tall structure in Lake SuperiorWednesday, August 9, 2023
Sailboats in summer; blue ice in bleak winter. Lake St. Clair's beauty crosses all seasons as its waters are nestled not just along two of Michigan's most populous counties, but along two countries. It's popular with boaters and freighters, sunbathers and anglers, but it's also an important freshwater resource for nearby residents andFriday, July 28, 2023
Little Traverse Bay Ferry Company's newest boat is the Harbor Princess, which is booking sunset cruises now. Photo provided by Little Traverse Bay Ferry Company's Harbor Princess. PETOSKEY, MI - When big boats motor into Petoskey’s beautiful Little Traverse Bay, they tend to attract attention. The neighborhood’s newestThursday, July 27, 2023
A portion of an algae bloom is shown in Lake Erie in the summer of 2014. (Haraz N. Ghanbari/Associated Press) Despite often being described as smelly and not nice to look at, Eric Hirzel and Matthew Hehn say they find algae blooms helpful when it comes to catching more fish in Lake Erie. Both are longtime charter fishing captainsWednesday, July 26, 2023
USGS - A saildrone in Charlevoix headed out to northern Lake Michigan. The government is using three uncrewed research vessels in the Great Lakes. These autonomous vessels are gathering data on fish. One vehicle is on the surface on northern Lake Michigan. Another is on Lake Erie. There’s also a long-range autonomous
