Surfing in America’s heartland? You can catch waves even if you’re far from the ocean
Most people think of California for surfing. But surfers can be found from Wisconsin to Texas on lakes, rivers and even man-made water parks.
Tag: Lake Michigan
State spends $73 million to protect Illinois’ only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline
Breakwater structures at Illinois Beach State Park aim to mitigate erosion.
Millions to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes, but who is protecting the Mississippi River?
HAVANA, Ill. — Federal and state agencies spend millions of dollars every year to keep destructive invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, at least 25 destructive species — like water fleas and bloody red shrimp — are inching closer to the Mississippi River Basin. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2022/08/08.24.22.InvasivesFeature.mp3 Listen to this story here. Invasive silver carp