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Archive for August, 2008
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The Shipwreck Museum, Paradise, Michigan
Posted on August 23, 2008 | No CommentsImageLake Superior is 350 miles long with a breadth of 160 miles. It is large enough in surface area and volume to contain all the other Great Lakes plus three more the size of Lake Erie. On Lake Superior’s coast, the Shipwreck Museum consists of eight historic structures at the site of the Whitefish Point Light Station, the oldest working light station on Lake Superior. -
Keeping Nemo …AND a Healthy Ocean
Posted on August 15, 2008 | No CommentsA flash of orange and white bobs up and down, then turns to dart beneath the soft green blanket of a carpet anemone. She peeks out and her mate joins her for a moment before returning to fan the egg mass he’s been tending for the last few days. I’m watching the daily dance of the clownfish couple in the 70-gallon saltwater tank that takes up much of the floor space in my living room. These captive-bred creatures bring color and comfort to my home. But at what cost? -
Harpooning: To Save a Walrus
Posted on August 8, 2008 | No CommentsNo, they’re not cute and fuzzy. They even stink. But there are people who care for these fat, seemingly lazy creatures. Chad Jay, Ph.D., marine biologist and researcher for the U.S. Geological Survey in Anchorage, Alaska, is one of those people. -
National Park Service Strives for Ocean Education
Posted on August 1, 2008 | 1 CommentThe year 2016 is significant to the National Park System not only because it marks a century since Woodrow Wilson signed the “Organic Act” establishing the National Park Service (NPS), but also because it commemorates the addition of the first ocean park to America’s crown jewels. In 1916, Acadia National Park joined the other 35 parks and monuments of the National Park System as Sieur de Mont National Monument. Today the 391-unit National Park System has grown to include 6,800 miles of coast across 75 parks and 26 states with over 75 million visits per year, generating $2.5 billion in economic benefits for surrounding communities.