And I remember the first time I came here.
And you are on a plane and you can't see the other side of the lake.
And it blew my mind. Like, I had no idea the Great Lakes were as big as
they are.
You could be forgiven for mistaking the Great Lakes for oceans.
A lot of us have made memories on the beaches here,
but there's so much more to learn about our huge inland seas.
We're launching a new limited series podcast at Michigan Public.
It's called Beyond the Shore.
I'm Rebecca Williams. We'll tell one story for each of the five Great Lakes.
A little snapshot of what makes each lake unique.
From the hidden shipwrecks of Lake Huron.
The cold, fresh, deep water is what is preserving those wrecks.
To the reasons why Lake Michigan is a surfing hotspot.
What did you think when people first mentioned that you could surf out here?
I thought they were kind of stupid, honestly. It looked it looked really bad, and
I thought, no way they're having fun out there. But they definitely are.
So to the comeback story of Sturgeon in Lake Erie.
There are largest fish.
They. The adults can get to be 6 to 8ft long.
To the strength of Lake Superior.
So water is very healing, very healing.
When you sit right next to the water.
You know, it just kind of soothes you.
And we'll go on a road trip to follow an elusive fish that calls Lake Ontario home.
Eels are mysterious.
The first episode of Beyond the Shore drops Friday,
May 1st. Subscribe now at Michigan public.org or wherever you get your podcasts.