As local studies have identified billions of dollars in economic benefits from the region's parks and trails, area leaders have increasingly come together to acknowledge and better leverage those benefits.
Numerous factors have prompted huge increases in park usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of them trace back to residents seeking mental stability during unprecedented chaos and uncertainty.
Stakeholders have adopted a more regional approach, thinking in terms of projects that build trail connections not just within a single county but across Southeast Michigan.
The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.
Creating and preserving Michigan's Pigeon River Country, known as "the Big Wild", has involved a long, sometimes contentious dance between conservation and the pressures of the outside world.
Here's a look at how communities across Southeast Michigan--from St. Clair County to the Detroit suburbs to the city of Detroit--are planning to expand and connect their trails to draw new visitors, businesses, and residents.
The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.
Technology is not the solution in and of itself for the many systemic factors that create health disparities in Michigan. But it does have wide-ranging potential to provide support for those who suffer from those disparities.
Outside investors are seeing more than potential in Port Huron and across St. Clair County, putting their money into projects to spur growth.
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