A Monarch Killer Comes to Kingsley
This story begins with monarch butterflies. In their larval stage – as caterpillars – these much beloved, colorful creatures rely on milkweed as [...]
Rivers of Snails
The on-going restoration of Boardman River to its natural, pre-industrial condition has been good news to trout fishermen, kayakers, canoeists and river-lovers of [...]
The Once and Future Northern Forests
In this photo essay, we join author, teacher and bioregionalist, Stephanie Mills on a visit to Houghton to meet Stephen Handler, a Climate Change Specialist based [...]
Collecting the Evidence of Change
Over the last 30 years, invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels and the round goby have rapidly and completely changed the water [...]
The River Restorer
From the time of European settlement in the 1800s, Michigan’s rivers have been dammed, channelized, and pinched by road crossings. Often heating up [...]