Journal
Stories from the shores of the Great Lakes: places we explore, events we join, and what we're learning about keeping the lakes fresh. Browse every Unsalted Seas post below.
Our Unsalted Travels
The Forgotten Ruins at the End of Park Point: Visiting Duluth’s U.S. Lighthouse Service Buoy Depot
At the far end of Park Point in Duluth, Minnesota, where the city gives way to sand, forest, and the wide-open waters of Lake Superior, there is a piece of...
Keep it Clean. Keep It Fresh.
Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald: Why She Still Matters and Where to Honor Her on November 10
Why the Edmund Fitzgerald is still the most famous shipwreck on the Great Lakes, and where to join the November 10 remembrance at Split Rock Lighthouse and Whitefish Point.
One Hour. 15 Pounds. One Small Part of a Much Bigger Mission.
For our first Unsalted Seas beach cleanup, we spent just one hour walking a small section of Park Point in Duluth, Minnesota. We covered roughly 100 yards of shoreline by 100 feet wide—a relatively small piece of one of the Great Lakes’ most beautiful beaches.
Why Cotton Matters: Choosing Natural Fibers to Keep Plastic Out of Our Water
When we think about protecting the Great Lakes, we often picture beach cleanups, plastic bottles, fishing line, and trash washing up along the shoreline. But there is another source of...
