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Avoiding an Oil Spill in the Great Lakes The recent oil spill disaster in the Gulf raises the question of whether the Great Lakes may some day face a similar... Editorial
Effects of Climate Change and Lake Levels on Boating Lake Levels on BoDiscourse around the world is addressing the effects of climate change. Th is resulted in the political... Editorial
Fractional Boating Lifestyle choices should be replete with simplicity, ease and good value. That feels like a smart approach. Now when it... Editorial
Trading Budget Dollars for Human Lives The Great Lakes Boating Federation, advocacy voice for the 4.3 million boaters of the Great Lakes region, strongly opposes... Editorial
Potential Economic Downfall After Lock Closures A DePaul University report recently defined the potential economic consequences of closing the Chicago River Controlling... Editorial
Of Wind and Water Extracting renewable energy from the wind is viewed as one of the 12 steps to wean America from its addiction to oil, and... Editorial
Join the Great Lakes Boating Federation The Great Lakes Boating Federation is the one place boaters can have their say. All 4.3 million boaters on the Great Lakes... Editorial
Chicago Locks Remain Open for Boating On Jan. 27, government officials held a “carp summit” to discuss strategies for preventing Asian carp from... Editorial
Are Boaters Irresponsible Spenders? During President Barack Obama’s recent town hall-style meeting in Nashua, N.H., the president criticized individuals... Editorial
Follow the Science on Mid-Level Ethanol Blends What do the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), the American Meat Institute, the Grocery Manufacturers... Editorial
Joining Forces The Asian carp conflict has existed for nearly two decades, ever since flooding allowed the species to escape into the... Editorial
Consider the Boaters Before Closing the Locks The local boating community remains committed to keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. The 1.5 million boaters that... Editorial
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working The loss of access to our nation’s waterways continues for boaters all across the United States. There are many... Editorial
Future of Marine Dealerships The recreational boating industry and, especially, marine dealers have experienced enormous changes in the past three... Editorial
Recreational Fishing Hits Snag? The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, created by the president in June of 2009, is charged with “developing a... Editorial
Future Ahoy In 1937, 268 Harvard sophomores were asked to participate in a study to learn how to maximize the amounts of happiness in... Editorial
Dear IJC: Listen to the Voice of Boaters By Dennis L. SchornackFormer Chairman of the International Joint Commission, U.S. Section The International Joint Commission... Editorial
The 2016 Olympics: Friend or Foe? by F. Ned Dikmen, Ph.D. Chairman, Great Lakes Boating Federation The competition for the 2016 Olympics has come down to four... Editorial
Mother Nature Only Help for Us We should all be praising Mother Nature for her bounty of rain and snow recently. Her plentiful precipitation has raised the... Editorial
Psyched Out or Psyched Up? By Van W. Snider, Jr., CAE President, Michigan Boating Industries Association With all of the negative news and conversation... Editorial
Help great lakes boating better serve you Great Lakes Boating is working to keep the magazine available with strong content while attempting to stay healthy. You can... Editorial
A Road Flotilla – Try It! Guest editorial by Van W. Snider, Jr., CAE President, Michigan Boating Industries Association In my previous position I... Editorial
Boat Shows Going Virtual The future of the real boat shows we have come to know for decades is about to change and transform into the virtual: the... Editorial
Boating Stimulated Great Lakes Boating Federation hails the grants recently awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Boating... Editorial
Great Lakes Recreational Boating Study Doesn't Add Up by F. Ned Dikmen, Chairman, Great Lakes Boating Federation Ten years after it was first authorized, the Great Lakes... Editorial
Aren't Fish People Too? Another dam is being removed, this time in Covington, New York. The thought is that native fish will once again use the... Editorial
The Real State of Boating We have seen plenty of doom recently in the boating community: manufacturers have been downsizing, boat show attendance has... Editorial