A decade-long shoreline restoration project is reviving habitat along Lake St. Clair, while fulfilling landscape architect Jens Jensen’s nearly century-old vision. Read more: live-great-lakes-now.pantheonsite.io/2026/08/07/f...

Dive to the bottom the Great Lakes and chances are you’ll encounter a carpet of invasive quagga mussels. In All Too Clear, @hiddenbelow.bsky.social uses cutting-edge underwater camera technology to explore the lakes (and the mussels) like never before. Watch it now: www.pbs.org/show/all-too...

A Black-run boating club, Cleveland’s Inter City Yacht Club, was founded at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the late 1960s — making it one of the first established anywhere in the country. Read more: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/07/29/t...

Quadrillions of tiny mussels are reshaping the Great Lakes. In our latest episode, we bring you an excerpt from "All Too Clear." Also, Ohioans are pushing back against data centers. Zaria Johnson from Ideastream Public Media tells us why. Watch it MONDAY, 7/27 at 7:30p ET on Detroit PBS!

Invasive mussels are stripping the Great Lakes of nutrients that baby whitefish need to survive. Could this doom the species? All Too Clear is a documentary by @hiddenbelow.bsky.social that uses cutting edge technology to explore the lakes like never before: video.detroitpbs.org/video/all-to...

We’re on our way to Superior Maximus, the deepest point in the Great Lakes. Watch the livestreamed expedition TODAY at 11 AM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/hiddenbelow/

Our Superior Maximus ROV dive to the deepest point in the Great Lakes is being postponed due to rough weather conditions. The good news? We're now planning to go live TOMORROW, June 7 at 11 AM ET. Sign up for our newsletter to get a heads up before we go LIVE: www.greatlakesnow.org/great-lakes-...

Today's livestreamed expedition has been rescheduled for TOMORROW at 11 AM ET due to weather conditions. We'll still be descending more than 1,330 feet into the deepest, darkest depths of the Great Lakes to see what lives there. Stream it TOMORROW at 11 AM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/hiddenbelow/

Kiyi is an ROV that was built so that filmmakers — like Zach Melnick and Yvonne Drebert from @hiddenbelow.bsky.social — can capture detailed footage in underwater environments. You can see Kiyi in action during the Superior Maximus livestream on June 6 at 1 PM ET: www.facebook.com/events/10001...

Sixteen years after we landed on the moon, explorers reached the deepest point in the Great Lakes. Forty years later, we’re going back. We’re teaming up with @hiddenbelow.bsky.social on June 6 at 1 PM ET to send an underwater drone down to livestream everything we see: GreatLakesNow.org/HiddenBelow

Ever wondered what’s hiding in the deepest, darkest corners of the Great Lakes? We’re teaming up with @hiddenbelow.bsky.social to send an underwater drone to the deepest known point in the Great Lakes on June 6 at 1 PM ET and livestream what we find. See you there: www.facebook.com/events/10001...

What does it mean to be a freshwater person? We're finding out! Freshwater People is a podcast from Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS. Every month, we'll introduce you to experts, writers and enthusiasts who share your love for the Great Lakes. Find us on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/033fATg...

To celebrate Earth Month, we're joining PBS Books to discuss Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm by conservationist Isabella Tree. It tells the true story of how one couple transformed their 3,500-acre estate into biodiverse wildland 🌱 Stream it April 29 at 8p ET: www.facebook.com/events/96218...

TONIGHT on Detroit PBS! The mission to band 100,000 birds and how icebreakers keep freighters moving in winter. Read about "Banding Birds and Breaking Ice" and catch the episode at 7:30p ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/04/27/b...

Our latest episode premieres next week. Learn about Tom and Paula Bartlett's mission to band 100,000 birds on Kelleys Island in Ohio. See how icebreakers and tugboats keep the lakes moving when winter hits. Plus, can your yard become a national park? Watch it MONDAY, 4/27 at 7:30 PM on Detroit PBS!

Explore the Great Lakes like never before! This Earth Day, dive into the fish city in the waters near one of the largest nuclear power plants on the planet. Plus, have your questions answered in real time! See you April 22 at 10 AM: www.facebook.com/events/12830...

Once a week, first and second graders at Tower Rock Elementary School in Sauk County step into a classroom without walls. Nature-based education and outdoor classrooms are expanding in Wisconsin and across the country: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/04/16/n...

On Earth Day, we're diving beneath the surface of Lake Huron. Join us April 22 at 10 AM for a LIVE exploration of the water surrounding one of the largest nuclear facilities in the world. Experts will be on-hand to answer your questions in real-time. See you there: www.facebook.com/events/12830...

Golden oyster mushrooms are spreading fast, altering how Ontario’s forests grow, decompose and nurture important native mushrooms. Story by @thenarwhal.ca: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/03/31/t...

The southernmost Great Lake froze over almost completely this month — bringing people from near and far to have a look. Story by @thenarwhal.ca: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/02/24/s...

In our latest episode, explore an effort to restore arctic grayling. Learn about how citizen scientists in Ontario work to understand the damage that road salt is doing to local waterways. Also, Ethan Tapper discusses what it means to love a forest. Watch it MONDAY, 2/23 at 7:30p ET on Detroit PBS!

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Pints North Great Lakes Trivia is coming to Detroit! Join Great Lakes Now, @iprnews.bsky.social and @bridgemi.com at Brewery Faisan on Tuesday, Feb 17 at 7 PM for a free event featuring questions all about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/15157...

TONIGHT on Detroit PBS! Sort fish, harvest wild rice and learn about what a drifting buoy revealed about winter on the lakes. Read about "Sorting Fish and Breakaway Buoys" and catch the episode at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/01/26/s...

TONIGHT on Detroit PBS! A freighter takes on water in Lake Superior and a lawsuit over farming on wetlands. Read about "Rescuing Freighters and Busting Swamps" and catch the episode at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/rescuing-fre...

In 2024, a freighter on Lake Superior nearly sank. The experience changed the life of one crew member. Catch this story and learn about a legal battle with big implications for farms and wetlands in the next episode of Great Lakes Now. Watch it MONDAY, 12/29 at 7:30p ET on Detroit PBS!

Wisconsin’s wetlands are under threat just as climate change is intensifying rainfall. Despite proven success in mitigating flood damage, protections are eroding and critical funding streams face an uncertain future. Story by @circleofblue.bsky.social: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/12/the-...

TONIGHT on Detroit PBS! The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200. Read about "The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish" and catch the episode premiere at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fight-to...

Our latest episode is almost here! Join researchers as they race against the clock to save whitefish. Then, take a seat at Farrand Hall, a restaurant that serves up local flavors. Plus, the Erie Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary. Catch the premiere MONDAY, 11/24 at 7:30 PM ET on Detroit PBS.

TONIGHT on Detroit PBS! In the 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, there hasn’t been another major shipwreck on the Great Lakes. We explore what changed. Plus, climb aboard the oldest working tugboat on the lakes. Catch the episode at 7:30pET: www.greatlakesnow.org/the-fitzgera...