Exploring the Great Lakes, part I

Air Date: Feb 24 2022

Ice builds on Lake Michigan along the shore at Newport State Park in Wisconsin, Feb. 15, 2021. Scientists will venture onto frozen surfaces of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes this month to collect frigid water samples in a wide-ranging quest for information about ways that climate change is affecting the lakes and creatures that live in them. Roger Schneider/AP Photo

The Midwest relies on the Great Lakes for drinking water, food, livelihood and recreation. But many mysteries about the lakes remain. We get insights from a tribal leader about how First Nations thought of the lakes. And then we hear about research regarding invasive species and the lakes in winter.

Episode Credits

Kate Archer Kent Host
Joe Tarr Producer
Mackenzie Krumme Producer
Maria Lopez Technical Director
Mike Wiggins Guest
Ashley Elgin Guest

Exploring the Great Lakes, part I

Episode Credits

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