Best Great Lakes photos from 2017

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Algae blooms turned western Lake Erie a sickly green.

Elizabeth Miller
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After heavy spring rains, flooding hit the shoreline of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

VERONICA VOLK
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A lake sturgeon study was threatened by President Trump's budget plan.

ANGELICA A. MORRISON
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Freezing spray from Lake Ontario created this 'ice house.'

Veronica Volk
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Two replica Christopher Columbus ships sparked protests in Oswego, N.Y.

Payne Horning, WRVO News
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After an Asian carp was found within 10 miles of Lake Michigan, scientists dissected it for clues about its travels.
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"Eerie Erie," an other-worldly image from Ontario photographer Dave Sandford.

Courtesy of Dave Sandford
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Tourists on the Maid of the Mist tour boat in Niagara Falls.

ANGELICA A. MORRISON
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Bald eagles are being poisoned from eating lead shot in carcasses.

Angelica A. Morrison
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A discharge of discolored wastewater near Niagara Falls brought attention to a regional problem.

Maid of the Mist via Twitter
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Gord Downie, a Canadian rock icon and Great Lakes supporter, died in October.

Courtesy of the Tragically Hip
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Gunilda, a luxury yacht, sank in 1911 in Lake Superior.

Courtesy of Jitka Hanakova
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Surreal paintings by Alexis Rockman highlighted challenges facing the Great Lakes.

Courtesy of Grand Rapids Art Museum
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The Albany Symphony Orchestra marked the bicentennial of the Erie Canal's beginnings.

Courtesy of Albany Symphony Orchestra
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Western N.Y. grape farmers are confronting climate change.

ANGELICA A. MORRISON
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On some islands in Lake Erie, students fly to school.

Elizabeth Miller
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In Minnesota, Native Americans preserve the tradition of harvesting wild rice.

Dan Kraker
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In March, Great Lakes Today hosted two public meetings of the International Joint Commission.

Eileen Elibol

Flooding along Lake Ontario. A sunken ship. Eerie waves. A dissected Asian carp. All images from a memorable 2017 -- and part of Great Lakes Today reporting that ranged from Montreal to Duluth. Take a look at our favorite photos of the year.

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