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Hammond Bay Biological Station The Station Hammond Bay Biological Station (HBBS), located near Millersburg, Michigan, is a field station of the USGS Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC). HBBS was established by congressional action in 1950 under initial supervision by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. HBBS was subsequently supervised by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (1970) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (1971), finally joining the GLSC in 1993, which transferred to the USGS in 1996. A sea lamprey ( Petromyzon marinus), one of the most destructive invasive species in the Great La...

Live saving operations on Lake Superior's 'Shipwreck Coast' next Academy Lecture topic Compiled by Colin Merry  , Cmerry@pioneergroup.com    April 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The lighthouse at Whitefish Point is the longest working lighthouse on Lake Superior. "Braving the Waves: The U.S. Life-Saving Service on Lake Superior's Shipwreck Coast" will be presented by Bruce Lynn as the next installment in the Benzie Historical Society's Academy Lecture Series. (Courtesy photo) BENZONIA — "Braving the Waves: The U.S. Life-Saving Service on Lake Superior's Shipwreck Coast" will be prese...

DENVER, Pa. – Expertly curated to the highest standard, the selection awaiting bidders at Morphy’s April 27-30 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria Auction is a diverse offering that includes military and civilian productions rarely seen in the collector marketplace. Nearly 2,000 lots will be presented at Morphy’s gallery over the four days, amply covering such categories as NFA Weapons, Antique and Modern Rifles & Shotguns; Antique and Modern Handguns; Militaria, Swords, Knives, Civil War Firearms & Lincoln Memorabilia; and Fishing Lures & Accessories. For those who cannot atten...

KITTERY, Maine — Men fought deadly seas in small wooden boats from the Wood Island Life Saving Station to rescue mariners in distress starting in 1908. Their whispered motto? “We have to go out, but we don’t have to come back.” “It’s where wooden boats met service,” said Sam Reid, president of the Wood Island Life Saving Station Association. Hear the history of these Portsmouth Harbor “surfmen,” who were part of the U.S. Life Saving Service — a forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard. Learn how the Life Saving Station is being brought back to life. Reid will speak to island’s...

You Can Find These Surprising Artifacts at the Coast Guard's Museum The unicorn float enjoys swim call with its shipmates from the USCGC Kimball in August 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard/Coast Guard Kimball) The U.S. Coast Guard doesn't care whether you consider it a branch of the military or not. It considers itself America's Oldest Maritime Defender and has the artifacts to prove it. On the official Coast Guard Instagram account, Coasties started to show off some of the most interesting items in the service's New London, Connecticut, museum (which has its own Instagram account), and the results we...