The world’s tallest freshwater sand dunes are found in Michigan, attracting tourists from around the globe to play in the sand and splash in Great Lakes waters. State officials are currently working ...

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new ...