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Trying to Solve Mussel Mayhem in the Great Lakes

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

For the past three and a half decades, zebra and quagga mussels have fundamentally altered the ecology and hijacked the food web of the Great Lakes...

Crude Oil Catastrophes Part 2: 'A Perfect Storm'

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

In 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The dangers of oil trains are part of the controversy around Enb...

Bat Gadgetry: High-Tech Solutions to a Deadly Problem

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

A deadly fungal infection is pushing some bat species to the brink of extinction. As scientists scramble to track the spread of white nose syndrome...

Thin As a Rail

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Rails are secretive marsh birds, and they’re on the decline. But a researcher playing their recorded calls over a loudspeaker could help bring them...

The Stone Skipping Philosopher

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Kurt Steiner holds the world record for stone skipping. He throws rocks because it makes him happy. And because he says it’s key to escaping digita...

The Food That Grows On Water

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

According to an Anishinaabe prophecy, manoomin – wild rice – is what brought the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples to the Great Lakes.But starti...

Eye for the Storm

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

It takes a special breed to head to a Great Lakes beach during the windiest months of the year. But storm photographers are up for the challenge.

One More Pass

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Lake Superior can change in a heartbeat; one minute it’s calm ― the next it's raging into a wild storm. When people in the water get caught off-gua...

The Trail Less Traveled

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

The North Country Trail runs through the heart of the Great Lakes region and covers 4,800 miles. Less than 20 people have ever hiked the entire NCT...

Pheasants of Detroit

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Because of its abundant open space, Detroit, Michigan has a thriving ring-necked pheasant population. The birds have endeared themselves to many by...

Taking the Shot to Save the Eagles

From: Interlochen Public Radio

America’s bird, the bald eagle, is facing a tremendous challenge. As scavengers, they feed on what we and other animals leave behind. But lead cont...

The Phosphorus Paradox

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fue...

Sky Dancer

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

There’s this elusive bird found throughout the Great Lakes region. If you know where to look, you can often spot it where fields and wetlands meet....

Glowing Squirrels and the Search For 'Why'

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Flying squirrels glow pink under a blacklight. How many other mammals do this? What causes them to glow? The hardest question of all might never be...

Birds of Paradise

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Alison Világ pays attention for a living. She counts migrating ducks at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, near Paradise, Michigan. It's key to gett...

Dirty Laundry, Invasive Species, and the Limitations of Knowledge

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Invasive species often spread by hitching a ride on anglers, especially anglers who don’t clean their gear after fishing. Though this is widely kno...

Pier Pressure

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Lane Frame was visiting the Great Lakes for the first time. It was a windy day and the water was rough, but Lane and his brothers headed onto a pie...

Can AI Caribou Lead Us To Our Prehistoric Past?

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

A team of archaeologists looks for signs of prehistoric life 100 feet underwater in Lake Huron. But they need help narrowing their search. So, they...

Doe, A Deer, A (Sterilized) Female Deer

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Deer culling is common across the Midwest. Cities often hire sharpshooters or allow hunters to kill a certain number of deer. But one community in ...

Olympic Dream Takes a U.P. Village

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

When U.P. snowboarder Nick Baumgartner lost in a qualifying round at the 2022 Olympics, he broke down on national TV. It was his fourth Olympics, h...

Not Always the Apex Predator

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

When hunter Ben Karasch sees something move out of the corner of his eye, he assumes it’s a deer. But as Karasch gets a better look, he realizes it...

More Than a Filet of Fish

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught – not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, beauty products, a...