by J. Val Klump | Sep 27, 2017 | Videos
The Great Lakes alone contain one-fifth of the world’s supply of surface freshwater—the greatest single freshwater resource on the planet. Yet, despite their size, these lakes are surprisingly fragile and are subject to a host of complex and interacting stresses. In...
by Jane Elder | Jul 27, 2017 | Magazine Article
Dan Egan’s The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is a new and important addition to contemporary books that tell the complex story of the one of the world’s most important freshwater ecosystems. An award-winning reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Egan has...
by Bob Krumenaker | May 20, 2016 | Magazine Article
Wisconsin’s northernmost edge, consisting of the spectacular mainland sea caves at the tip of the Bayfield Peninsula and the matrix of beautiful and historic islands stretching 25 miles into Lake Superior, was forever protected when Congress established the Apostle...
by Erik Ness | Nov 18, 2013 | Magazine Article
As captain of the Bay Guardian, Tracy Valenta is out plying the waters of Green Bay at least twice a week. From her sturdy research vessel, Valenta studies Green Bay for NEW Water, the City of Green Bay’s municipal sewage district. It’s the most extensive water...
by Robert Lange | Nov 18, 2013 | Magazine Article
Water defines life in Wisconsin. Our landscape, history, cultures, communities, ecosystems, and economy are fundamentally shaped by water. With the Great Lakes on Wisconsin’s eastern and northern borders, the Mississippi River to the west, and a vast network of...
