| Bill Aims to Sink Yacht Deductions | The boating community feels picked on. Legislation proposed this spring seeks to eliminate them from the ranks of... | Editorial |
| Higher Ethanol Leaves Boaters With No Choice | Just as the public may be forced to buy health insurance, boaters may be forced to purchase fuel containing 15% ethanol and... | Editorial |
| Human Drugs and Biologics Seep into Great Lakes Waterways | A petition was recently submitted to the federal Food & Drug Administration by the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center... | Editorial |
| Asian Carp: Friend, Foe or Delicacy of the Great Lakes? | of the Great LaIn response to the cries about the Asian carp threatening to invade the Great Lakes, Congress has asked the... | Editorial |
| If you can’t buy the boat you love, Love the boat you are with | Not so long ago, after a particular boat was seen in ads and at boat shows, it was relatively easy to make the dream come... | Editorial |
| Great Lakes Boating is Going Digital | Great Lakes Boating is on the cutt ing edge, ready to make the transition to an all-digital magazine. Th is is the direction... | Editorial |
| Michigan Oil Spill | Michigan Oil SpA 30-inch pipeline carrying oil ruptured on July 26 in Marshall, Mich., spilling liquid into Talmadge Creek,... | Editorial |
| What is the Coast Guard Foundation? | The Coast Guard Foundation strives to help Coast Guard men and women strengthen their service to our nation by encouraging... | Editorial |
| 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 |