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One man’s quest to bring more of North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw, to Wisconsin
-Adam D’Angelo’s work includes planting an orchard in Spring Green this year to research and develop new varieties of the pawpaw fruit.
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Wildfires are getting worse. Can an old technique help control them?
-The Great Lakes will likely see more wildfires, but Ojibwe land practices could reduce future risks.
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Nature as a spiritual salve for grief? Cleveland Botanical Garden looks at healing power of outdoors
-A new exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden uses art to explore the healing power of nature and pathways it can provide to overcome grief and trauma.
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How community gardens serve as ‘third places’ for Detroiters
-When not writing for Planet Detroit, Ethan Bakuli is probably getting his hands dirty. Not long ago, that was the furthest thing from his mind.
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Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild rice
-To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.
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Putting passion to pages: Minnesota authors release second guide to state wildflowers
-Two Minnesota nature enthusiasts have spent years chasing the state’s most elusive wildflowers. Their journey is now captured in their upcoming book.
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Tapping Into Tradition: It’s Maple Syrup Season
-As winter lingers with its blanket of snow, a subtle shift signals the coming of spring — maple syrup season has arrived.
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US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
-“We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion.”
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Are the ash trees doomed?
-The emerald ash borer has devastated North America’s ash trees, but some are fighting back.
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Trump firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers
-Fish and wildlife officials tasked with holding back a species that would otherwise decimate the Great Lakes fishery were among those caught up in a mass purge of federal workers.