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Reintroducing Wolves to Isle Royale National Park

Four wolves were airdropped onto an island where ice bridges no longer allow consistent access to the mainland.

Ice covers the Lake Michigan shoreline on January 30th, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Businesses and schools have closed, Amtrak has suspended service into the city, more than a thousand flights have been canceled, and mail delivery has been suspended as the city copes with record-setting low temperatures.
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Viewfinder: A Frozen Lake Michigan Shoreline

Ice covers the Lake Michigan shoreline on January 30th, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois.

A fishing boat heads out to check nets on Lake Superior from Black River Harbor near Ironwood, Michigan, on March 27th, 2017.
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Hunting for Ghost Nets in the Great Lakes

Free-floating fishing nets can kill fish and sailors. On the Great Lakes, anglers and tribes are confronting the problem.

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Cleaning Up the Great Lakes

Eliminating the pollution from industry requires a lot of time, money, and effort on the part of local groups, states, and federal entities.

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Environment

What Happens When Winter Ice Doesn't Melt

April was the iciest month since record-keeping began in 1973.