A toxic mess clean up effort in Lake Superior and foraging around the Great Lakes

Interlochen Public Radio | By Tyler Thompson

Published June 27, 2024 at 8:49 AM EDT

Drone shot of Buffalo Reef in Lake Superior. (Photo: Courtesy of Anna Sysling.) — Drone shot of Buffalo Reef in Lake Superior. *(Photo: Courtesy of Anna Sysling.)*

At IPR we bring you stories from folks around the Great Lakes.

“Great Lakes Now” is a monthly public media program focused on issues that matter to the people of the Great Lakes region.

The show is produced by Anna Sysling for Detroit PBS. The latest episode of "Great Lakes Now" looks at cleaning up a toxic mess caused by copper mining in Lake Superior.

And for the foodies and plant fans, some foraging in the north woods of Great Lakes with a wild foods adventure.

New episodes air at 8:00 p.m. on PBS. Stream the whole conversation at the top of the post.

A toxic mess clean up effort in Lake Superior and foraging around the Great Lakes

At IPR we bring you stories from folks around the Great Lakes.“Great Lakes Now” is a monthly public media program focused on issues that matter to the people of the Great Lakes region.

At IPR we bring you stories from folks around the Great Lakes.

“Great Lakes Now” is a monthly public media program focused on issues that matter to the people of the Great Lakes region.