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Points North

Interlochen Public Radio

Points North is an award-winning podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. Through narrative, sound-rich journalism that is deeply rooted in a sense of place, each episode entertains, informs, and surprises listeners everywhere.

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6:00

Sleeping Bear Dunes swaps firewood for new, pest-free...

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2021/08/13

Invasive insects can burrow inside firewood and ride along with visitors. But a new manufactured product could help keep forest pests out of the national lakeshore.

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10:01

Charlevoix explorer says he’s found the ‘Holy Grail’...

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2021/08/06

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7:10

Golf courses in northern Michigan are being turned...

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2021/07/29

Research shows around 200 golf courses have closed every year since the early 2000s. All those closures open up an opportunity for conservation.

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8:00

Beach towns grapple with Great Lakes public access

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2021/07/23

As northern Michigan beaches get more crowded in the summertime, some people are flocking to small beaches off the beaten path.The only problem? These “road end” beaches are often wedged between residential homes. And those homeowners aren’t happy.

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9:45

The uncertain future of cherry farming in northern...

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2021/07/15

Cherry farmers in northern Michigan have wrestled with erratic weather that damages crops for decades. This year, growers are projected to lose roughly two thirds of their harvest – a bad haul for the second year in a row. Could climate change mean the end of cherry farming Up North?

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7:49

Bliss Polo Club celebrates 11 years in northern Michigan

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2021/07/06

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7:19

Can drones help prevent Lake Michigan drownings?

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2021/06/25

After a record number of drownings on Lake Michigan last year, South Haven is getting creative with its water rescues.

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5:49

Connecting to Indigenous ancestors by preserving...

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2021/06/17

Every spring, Wasson Dillard goes looking for bulrush – a long fragile plant that grows in the wetlands of northern Michigan. She teaches other Indigenous people to harvest, dry and weave the bulrush into mats and baskets, preserving the tradition for future generations.

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6:11

Residents say high water isn’t damaging their...

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2021/05/21

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6:00

A tiny discovery in Grand Traverse Bay is a big deal...

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2021/05/14

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6:39

The woodcock’s sky dance is one of northern...

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2021/05/07

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5:06

Reclaiming maple sugaring on an Anishinaabek farm

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2021/05/04

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5:02

The creature that took control of the Great Lakes

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2021/03/22

John Janssen remembers the moment he realized Lake Michigan was about to change.

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7:36

First came the mice. Then, Lyme disease.

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2021/03/12

Early in his career, Phil Myers was teaching an ecology course at a research station just south of the Mackinac Bridge, near Pellston.

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6:23

Points North: Finding the hemlock killer

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2021/03/05

Last month, a bug the size of a fleck of pepper was found in a hemlock tree in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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8:00

Points North: Where are all the martens?

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2021/02/26

There was a plan to release hundreds of pine martens — a slender, furry predator native to the Upper Midwest — in Michigan's lower peninsula over several years.

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7:03

Points North: A multi-million-dollar fisheries...

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2021/02/18

A years-long effort to build an experimental fish ladder on the Boardman River in Traverse City is in jeopardy. That’s all because of a man who decided to sue the city to protect a place he loves.

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10:51

Points North: Michigan's apolitical conservation legacy

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2021/02/12

A century ago, Michigan decided politics was not useful for protecting the state’s forests, water and wildlife. A commission was set up to manage natural resources without much influence from elected officials.

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5:29

Points North: Should future plans for Line 5 consider...

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2021/02/05

The plan to dig a nearly four-mile tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac and replace the Line 5 oil and gas pipelines continues to move forward.

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7:13

Points North: Winter recreation on a warming planet

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2021/01/29

Warmer winter temperatures are causing snow totals in many areas around the Great Lakes to drop dramatically. Scientists say a warmer climate means cold and snowy winters will likely become more and more unreliable.

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