Shoreline Erosion
2 storiesShoreline Erosion is the loss or movement of soil, sand, or bluff material along a coast because of waves, water levels, storms, drainage, or other natural and human influences. Reporting on Shoreline Erosion can pair Michigan water issues with Michigan environment; the same coverage may also include coastal erosion. Another recurring part of Shoreline Erosion is Great Lakes shoreline. The same subject may also involve bluff erosion together with wave action. The longer-term picture of Shoreline Erosion can also include shore protection, with erosion control providing a final point of context.
Michigan sand dunes face erosion risks as shoreline policies divide experts
Erosion along Michigan's Lake Michigan shoreline is accelerating, with climate change and development putting pressure on the state's dunes. Agencies, environmental groups, and property owners are at odds over how to protect homes and ecosystems.
Petoskey Rejects Settlement, Will Go to Trial Over Miracle Mile Trail
Petoskey City Council has voted to prepare for trial rather than accept a settlement that could have ended public access to the Miracle Mile section of the Little Traverse Wheelway, a popular lakeside trail closed since a 2020 collapse.