Lake beds are rich environmental records — studying them reveals much about a place’s history
Sedimentary deposits containing well-preserved diatom cells record a lake’s environmental changes. Studying them can help us understand the impacts of climate change.
A teen, a "true angler," fishes the variety of options around Chicago and the suburbs
Graham Golas, what Quinn Wunar calls a "true angler," has taken a varied path into the wide variety of fishing around Chicago and the suburbs.
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A look at the search for endangered right whales off Coastal Georgia
Journalists accompany researchers to monitor presence of the rare North American right whales off the Georgia coast.
New bill promises harsher fines for boaters ignoring efforts to halt spread of invasive species in Montana
State wildlife officials examine over 100,000 boats annually at roadside inspection stations, searching for signs of hitchhiking critters that could harm local lakes, rivers and streams. Of special ...
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Invasive freshwater fish able to swim through Alaska’s Cook Inlet, study proves
The documentation of salmon-eating northern pike in Southcentral estuaries, a North American first, shows a new way for the invasive species to spread ...
Milwaukee Magazine4d
Let’s Talk About Lake Michigan and Its Above-Water Shipwreck
Geo Rutherford describes herself as a “morbid pessimist.” She gets excited when she finds evidence of things that have gone ...
What is Wisconsin's most important fish? A good case could be made for the lake sturgeon.
A combination of water resources and dedicated people have succeeded in helping lake sturgeon thrive while they have failed ...