The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan

'Through my work at Lake Erie, I have become a Bluemind Ambassador, sharing the message of how important clean, heathy, accessible water is to us, and that being near, in, on, or under water relieves stress, and is healing to our mental and emotional state. Today was one the most intense days I’ve ever spent shooting out there!) I use my camera as a tool, as a painter would use a paintbrush, pushing myself to capture the moment in a unique way, in the hopes that the viewer will feel, and learn to appreciate and love this lake the way I do. (Which, incidentally, is happening as I write this. My work centers around expressing the emotions I feel as I sit at her shore, whether it be the calm serenity of a sweet summer day, or the wild intensity of a November gale. As a fine art nature photographer, I find this lake so inspiring. Here's a selection of what we heard.įrom Karen Glosser: 'I have lived near Lake Erie my whole life. To get to the heart of this conversation, we wanted to hear from listeners about their stories and memories of the Great Lakes. And they're now infested with invasive species, brought in by the global shipping industry. They provide drinking water to 40 million people. The Great Lakes constitute 20 percent of the globe's fresh water.

Author of ' The Death and Life of the Great Lakes.' ( You Submitted Your Great Lakes Stories, And We Listened Guestĭan Egan, reporter for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Senior water policy fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences. We’ll explore the allure of the Great Lakes – and the perils facing them. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) This article is more than 4 years old.Įrie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior. The bridge is the dividing line between Lake Michigan to the west and Lake Huron to the east. The sun sets over the Mackinac Bridge and the Mackinac Straits as seen from Lake Huron.

The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan