A federal grand jury has indicted two business rivals in Western Pennsylvania for alleged interstate trafficking in wild ginseng, a perennial herb whose root is valued for its reputed aphrodisiac and medicinal properties, including as a panacea or cure-all for some diseases.  The post Business rivals indicted for ginseng trafficking first [...]

The fate of Traverse City, Michigan’s FishPass project will be decided in court. The post FishPass stays off November ballot, will be decided in appeals court first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. [...]

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is expanding its testing capacity for monitoring a family of so-called “forever chemicals” called PFAS. The post Michigan expanding PFAS testing capacity first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. [...]

After birds lay their eggs and their fledglings take off in the spring, you might have an empty bird box at this point. Should you clean out the nest they leave behind? The post Clean your birdhouses regularly? first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. [...]