From a station on Belle Isle, U.S. Coast Guard boats patrol the Detroit River from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie. Offer work in partnership with Canadian authorities since this is an international waterway. Go along and see how they ensure boating safety and hear about search-and-rescue and border protection efforts.

As the Indiana Dunes area transitions from National Lakeshore to National Park, more visitors are enjoying its beaches and trails. Environmental threats may be increasing too.

Intern Brionne Davis helped produce a "video diary" for release on Earth Day in advance of the Spring Clean Up on Belle Isle in Detroit.