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black text reads "Beyond the Shore" with four graphic images representing each Great Lake. Slake Superior: ice fishing shanty; Lake Huron: A shipwreck sits under water on a pine-tree line shore; Lake Michigan: A surfer rides the waves; Lake Erie: a sturgeon swims in water; Lake Ontario: The Niagara Falls
Beyond the Shore
Limited series publishing every Friday, starting May 1
Hosted by Rebecca Williams
,
Dustin Dwyer
,
Kate Furby
,
Jodi Westrick

You could be forgiven for mistaking the Great Lakes for oceans. Many of us have made memories on the beaches – but there’s so much more to learn about our huge inland seas. Join us as we travel to Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, and Lake Ontario to discover something about each that makes them so special and learn why it will take communities across the Great Lakes region to ensure they stay great for generations to come.

The first episode drops May 1, with new episodes every Friday through May 29. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

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Latest Episodes
  • a woman on a paddle board looks over the side at a shipwreck below the green-blue water
    Beyond the Shore: The hidden shipwrecks of Lake Huron
    This is the first of five stories about the Great Lakes: one story per lake, a snapshot that tells a story about each of the lakes, a little microcosm of what makes each lake unique. In this episode, we discover why Lake Huron is so good at preserving history in the form of shipwrecks.
  • five vertical photos in collage form showing from left to right: a woman in the water dragging a kayak behind her; a man in a wetsuit standing on the beach and holding a surfboard; two women dipping their hands into a water touch tank to interact with lake sturgeon; a man walking away from the camera hold a microphone; a woman wearing an orange safety suit standing in a boat and holding a microphone
    Beyond the Shore, a new Michigan Public podcast, uncovers why our lakes are so great
    Why do you think the Great Lakes are so... well, great? We traveled to each of the lakes to discover one thing about each that makes them so special, and uncovered what environmental changes might jeopardize that greatness. Listen wherever you get your podcasts starting May 1.