The world of collegiate sports is ever-growing as new sports come into the spotlight, but one is emerging that might be a surprise – bass fishing.
“We just have all kinds of sports that are maybe off the beaten path, but have a strong following,” he said.
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Visiting the Horticulture Gardens means stepping into a different world.
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The heaviest thing that he has found is a full-sized safe in the Rouge River in Delray, Michigan, taking seven people with magnets and hooks to pull it out.
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Improving green space equity means increasing the amount and accessibility of green spaces, especially in areas otherwise lacking them.
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The program offers free seven-day entry passes for state parks. The passes can be checked out from participating local libraries and eliminate the cost associated with entering state parks.
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Cities like Detroit and Flint are moving to provide more recreation facilities available to the public.
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Editor’s Note: Look for coverage of Great Lakes recreation and adventure in this new monthly feature. The author, Ian Solomon, founded Amplify Outside, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing access and representation by Black people in the outdoors, starting in the Great Lakes region. Find more about him HERE.
As the age old saying goes, “you never know what you have until it’s gone.” And while winter is technically here, the season we knew as children seems long gone.
In addition, the pandemic sparked individual decisions to spend more time outside.
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As noted in the nomination, the lighthouse represents four areas of significance: its maritime history, architecture, engineering and transportation.
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Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, but I couldn’t have felt farther from the Great ones.
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On Christmas Eve, up to 20-foot waves are expected on all five of the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of high winds, big waves and freezing spray across all coastlines.
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Going back home is so much more than reuniting with my family – it’s reuniting with the environment I grew up in.
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