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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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Points North: Where to build solar farms in Michigan

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2020/12/11

There’s a lot of interest in solar energy in Michigan as the technology becomes cheaper and more efficient, and utility companies set ambitious renewable energy goals. But building up the state's solar capacity will require miles and miles of land. And that could be a problem, because many people don't want solar farms in their communities.

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Points North: $42 million for Michigan public lands

Points North ·

2020/12/04

For public land advocates in Michigan, Christmas comes the first week of December each year.

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Points North: Photographing the gales of November

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2020/11/26

For most people, November isn’t a great time for a day at the beach. But Ludington photographers Todd and Brad Reed aren’t most people. They dream of capturing Lake Michigan at its gnarliest.

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Points North: Bears, bears everywhere

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2020/11/13

The number of black bear sightings in northern Michigan is on the rise, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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Points North: Politics and cherries

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2020/11/06

Cherry growers mixed business and politics this election season. That's not something the industry has been known to do.

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Points North: A discovery in the Straits

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2020/10/30

A group of tribal citizens and activists have uncovered a potential cultural site at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac from close to 10,000 years ago — the end of the last Ice Age. Researchers say it could be a major archeological find.

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Points North: Forests need human help

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2020/10/23

Young trees have a tough time growing in many northern Michigan forests. That might sound strange since our region is full of trees, but many hardwood species can’t produce seedlings faster than deer can eat them. On this episode of Points North, hear about an idea to solve this problem that might sound counterintuitive: more aggressive logging.

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Points North: What Proposal 1 means for Michigan's...

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2020/10/16

On the ballot this election is a proposal to change how Michigan spends the money it gets from oil and gas production.

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Points North: The fight over Sleeping Bear Dunes

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2020/10/09

Sleeping Bear Dunes turns 50 this month. It’s a destination that brings well over a million visitors to the dunes along Lake Michigan every year.

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Points North: Rising waters

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2020/10/02

This week, hear how high water in the Great Lakes is unearthing Native American burial sites. In some places along Lake Michigan, human remains have been discovered at the beach.

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Points North: Outwitting invasives

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2020/09/25

In some inland lakes invasive plants grow so thick, motor boats get stuck and you can’t fish or swim.

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Points North: Great Lakes fisheries missed out on...

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2020/09/18

This week we look into why commercial fishers in the Great Lakes have been left out of federal aid for fisheries nationwide, to the tune of $300 million. (The Great Lakes got zero.)

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Field Guide: It's not the goldenrod

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2020/09/18

Cheryl Gross says a common misconception is “beautiful yellow goldenrod flowers” are the cause seasonal allergies.

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Points North: Misunderstood and maligned birds

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2020/09/10

This week we bring you two birds with very different reputations.

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8:53

How Michigan farms pulled off COVID-19 testing for...

Points North ·

2020/09/03

Maria San Miguel was nervous about getting a coronavirus test.

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Points North, Ep. 51: Line 5 is dividing Michigan...

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2020/03/06

This week on Points North, democrats worry the controversial Line 5 pipeline is dividing labor, environmental and tribal groups ahead of the Michigan primary.

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Michigan likely needs realtor buy-in to pass a septic...

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2020/02/28

Realtors and interest groups opposed to regulation are shaping septic system policies in Michigan's state and local politics.

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Points North, Ep. 49: The ecology of ice coverage on...

Points North ·

2020/02/21

This week on Points North: Grand Traverse Bay is freezing less and less, according to historical data.

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Points North, Ep. 48: High water threatens Point...

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2020/02/14

This week on Points North: The foundation of the historic Point Betsie Lighthouse in Frankfort is crumbling.

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Points North, Ep. 47: Charlevoix pollution rises from...

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2020/02/07

This week on Points North we take a look at pollution in Charlevoix. Also, there's no immediate solution for excessive drinking on northern Michigan rivers.

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