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To love the lake means to take care of the lake. With that in mind, we checked in with Lake Erie Foundation president Jim Stouffer to gauge exactly how the lake is doing — and what challenges it’s facing.

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Story: Jill Sell

2023 Travel Guide

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The Erie Canal Turns 200 Years Old

Take a trip back in time as Western New York celebrates the bicentennial of this engineering marvel.

Visit Rooted Souls Wellness Sanctuary in Marblehead, Ohio

Rose Sabin’s new wellness destination is a place to do yoga, but that’s just the beginning of the journey she hopes her students will take.

Linda Dempsey Creates Art Out of Driftwood

Discover how one Lake Erie artists is collaborating with nature to turn pieces of washed ashore wood into whimsical mythical creatures.

Exclusive: Site of Lake Erie’s Deadliest Shipwreck, the Griffith, Discovered

Local diver Mark Lasmanis tells Lake Erie Living how he found the ship’s debris field — and what it tells us about the hundreds of immigrants who perished there.

Cultivating Catawba Island — The Smith Family's Legacy

Discover how the Smith family hopes to preserve the history and charm of this Ohio island while offering their own take on wine, beer and dishes to pair with them.

Meet Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse's New Owners

Heather Moore’s eponymous jewelry brand and artistic endeavors dovetail into the ultimate project — rehabilitating and reimagining the Cleveland lighthouse she acquired with partner Jim Brown.