4/21/25 - The Spring Triangle

During mid-spring, a trio of wide-spread stars covers a huge swath of the eastern sky after dark. It’s the Spring Triangle signaling the move into longer days and warmer weather for the Northern Hemisphere.
Environment Report
Local conservation and education efforts are getting a boost from the state.
Backyard Astronomer
During the month of June, about 90 minutes after sunset, look high in the east, almost overhead for a faint semi-circular pattern of stars. This is the constellation of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.
Environment Report
Sea lamprey control is planned for a Lake Huron tributary.
Hidden History
A malt extract can helps tell the story of how breweries found creative, though not always legal, ways to survive during Prohibition.