Detroit’s ghost streams: Maps of hidden waterways combat city’s flooding problem
Rachel Wilson, Planet Detroit, July 15, 2025
Rachel Wilson, Planet Detroit, July 15, 2025
In early May, an orange floral fire burned across Northern California riverbanks in celebration: an explosion of poppies, goldenrod and
One of the beauties of living in Michigan is being surrounded by so. much. water. No matter where you live,
The Eastern Seaboard has the East Coast Greenway and the Appalachian Trail. The Western Seaboard has the Pacific Crest Trail.
State survey raises concerns about Wyandotte’s ability to protect water customers from BASF pollution and other contaminants, water expert says.
Harry Jones aims to make sailing accessible for Detroit youth, growing the Detroit Community Sailing Center from eight to 80
As the White House looks to shore up U.S. shipbuilding, the University of Michigan is leading efforts to train the
Livelihoods and economies in the Great Lakes region always centered on water. From the manoomin, or wild rice, grown and
The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to
There is an adage among journalists, known as Betteridge’s law, which holds that “Any headline which ends in a question mark
State environmental regulators are demanding that BASF, an international chemical manufacturing company and major employer in Wyandotte, stop the flow
The road that leads to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit to Canada, is notoriously difficult to navigate, even for
NOAA and partners in the Great Lakes are transforming the Detroit River into an icon of hope for habitat.
At the third annual Detroit River Youth Career Expo last weekend, there was a special program featuring conversations with four notable “river people” from Detroit, who shared with students stories about both their work and their local communities’ relationships—past, present, and future—with the River.
The ripple effects of the labor shortage are being felt across various sectors, including a critical industry in Michigan. The
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is completing its plans for what to do with very old human
Who would ever guess that right outside Detroit a native forest has stood undisturbed for centuries—but now, the 300 year-old
The Detroit River Story Lab has received a $15,000 grant from the DTE Energy Foundation to support its Skiff &
Protesters on both sides of the Detroit River are coming together to rally against the Trump administration. Organizers of Saturday’s
For centuries, the Detroit River and the far-reaching trade activity it has enabled have been a source of prosperity for
An origin story, a teacher of life, a relative, and a source of crucial nutrition, manoomin now has a new
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) alumna Amy Emmert (MS/MSEd ’03) decided to work toward her master’s
The planned expansion of Harbor School will prepare young New Yorkers for good-paying green jobs in the city’s “Harbor of
A new report from Industrious Labs reveals that Michigan’s coal-based steel and coke facilities are causing an estimated 40-80 premature
The Gordie Howe International Bridge may still be under construction, and the international crossing’s opening date not yet announced, but
When the iconic Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood reopened to tremendous fanfare in summer 2024, Motor City native
Wallace House Center for Journalists at the University of Michigan is pleased to announce an innovation-driven $1.28 million gift from
Detroit! Meaning strait in French, a narrow passage of water linking two larger areas of water. Detroit! Take a moment
Manoomin (mah-NOO-mehn) or wild rice was once very common in coastal marshes along the Detroit River and has always been
The creation of an urban national park on an unprepossessing parcel of land in the automaking hub of Windsor, Ontario,
Under a powder-blue sky dotted with cotton-like clouds, the four wader-clad students walked near the lake’s edge, slowly gliding their
Esther Launstein, Chalkbeat Detroit, August 1, 2024
It’s not open yet, but the Gordie Howe International Bridge has just become an official border crossing, connecting Michigan and
In August, students in the state’s biggest school district will form a group to weigh in on the district’s social
Eight middle school students returned to Belle Isle this summer for another year of sailing lessons. But a few months
Lavonnes Bolds, a forestry student in his final year at Michigan State University, was one young person who attended the
Saarthak Johri and Courtney DuChene, Telegram Newspaper, June 27, 2024
Brady McKillop, Planet Detroit, June 20, 2024
“Rocking the Boat” is an organization in the Bronx that teaches high school kids how to build and sail wooden
Charlotte Parent, Bridge Detroit, May 26, 2024