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.
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.
They may start small, but due to restoration, they become very, very big. Great Lakes Now visits the Toldeo Zoo to see Lake Sturgeon. Lake Sturgeon in the Maumee River in Toledo, OH are one of the biggest fish in the Great Lakes Region, and grow up to 8 feet long.
