52 results for 'modern'

The Icy Allure of Ice Fishing Imagine a serene, frozen landscape, punctuated only by the sound of a gentle wind and the distant hum of winter creatures. This is the setting in which many ice fishi ...

When summer hits, your lakefront becomes more than just a shoreline; it's the hub for boating, swimming, lounging, and family gatherings. And at the center of it all is your dock system. The right fl ...

Why Stick With the Lake Life You Don’t Love? If you’ve spent a summer on the lake you know the moment when the water is still, the mist hangs low and a loon calls in the distance. It&rsqu ...

✖ Summary: If you have ever strapped on a life jacket, you might have wondered how something so lightweight and relatively thin can keep a full-grown adult bobbing ...

✖ Summary:  When you look at older lakefront properties, you might notice they look a bit "messier" than the manicured lawns of newer builds. These classic cab ...

✖ Summary: If you have ever stepped onto an inflatable stand-up paddleboard (iSUP), you’ve probably been amazed at how it feels almost as solid as a tradition ...

✖ Summary: The way I think about maintaining a healthy shoreline has undergone a massive transformation since the early 2000s. Back then, managing a lakefront often ...

✖ Summary: Bathymetric surveys map the underwater contours of a lake to calculate the exact water volume, ensuring that aquatic herbicide and algaecide treatments are dosed perfe ...

✖ Summary: When you look out over a vast, sparkling lake, it is easy to assume that nature spent thousands of years carving it out of the landscape. However, many o ...

✖ Summary: Have you ever noticed how a simple glance at a lake or the ocean seems to wash away the stress of a long day? This isn't just a coincidence or a nice vie ...

✖ Summary: Muck accumulation occurs when organic matter such as dying aquatic weeds, algae, and windblown leaves enters a waterbody faster than naturally occurring ...

✖ Summary: When you see a massive dam holding back the waters of a large lake or reservoir, you are looking at a giant battery waiting to be used. The process of tu ...

✖ Summary: The transition of a lakefront home from one generation to the next is more than just a legal transfer of property; it is a shift in how we interact with ...

✖ Summary: It seems counterintuitive, almost like a magic trick, that a sailboat can actually travel faster than the wind that is pushing it. When I first looked at ...

✖ Summary: If you feel like your favorite lake looks or "acts" differently than it did twenty years ago, you aren't imagining things. Over the last two decades, lak ...

✖ Summary: Next-generation hydro-acoustics is a high-tech sonar method used to accurately measure the volume, density, and location of aquatic plants and fish suspended beneath ...

✖ Summary: Have you ever found the perfect fishing spot, dropped your anchor, and then spent the next hour drifting away from it? It is a frustrating experience th ...

✖ Summary: It happens in a split second—a leaned-over boat rail, a sudden splash, or a missed dive, and your favorite pair of sunglasses is gone forever. Whil ...

✖ Summary: When we build massive dams to manage our water and power, we unintentionally create a dead end for some of the most impressive travelers in the animal ki ...

✖ Summary: When you pull your trailer up to a public access point, you might notice large signs, cleaning stations, or even staff members asking to inspect your ves ...

✖ Summary: If you have ever seen a modern boat or a high-tech surfboard suddenly rise up until the hull is completely out of the water, you have witnessed the incre ...

✖ Summary: When I look out at my lake, I want to see vibrant water that is full of life, not a murky, stagnant mess. For many of us, the health of our private ponds ...

✖ Summary:  Watching your shoreline slowly retreat can be incredibly frustrating, especially when it seems like your property is losing ground much faster than ...

✖ Summary: Benthic barriers are essentially underwater weed mats that physically suppress rooted aquatic plants by blocking the sunlight they need to photosynthesiz ...

✖ Summary: Adjusting the trim on your outboard motor is one of those small changes that makes a massive difference in how your boat feels on the water. When I talk ...

✖ Summary:  If you have ever spent time on the water, you might have noticed a frustrating mystery: one lake can survive a massive storm or a chemical spill an ...

✖ Summary: The sights and sounds of a summer at the water’s edge—the rhythmic lap of waves against a wooden dock, the shimmer of a dragonfly’s win ...

✖ Summary: The crystal-clear water you see when you look out your back window isn't just a beautiful view—it is a direct contributor to your home's equity. Wh ...

✖ Summary: It can be quite a shock when you are cruising across your favorite lake and suddenly realize the water beneath your boat has gone from twenty feet deep ...

✖ Summary: As someone who has spent years studying the delicate balance of our northern freshwater ecosystems, I often get asked if the lakes we love today will be recognizable t ...

✖ Summary: Every time I look out over a lake, I am reminded that the water’s surface is just a veil hiding a complex and ancient landscape. To the casual obse ...

✖ Summary: The engineering behind shallow-water aquatic weed eradication tools relies on physically disrupting the plant's root system, blocking sunlight, or cutting below the se ...

✖ Summary: When you’re out on the water, the "power" of your boat motor is usually the first thing on your mind. Traditionally, we’ve always measured th ...

✖ Summary: If you feel like your lake is aging right before your eyes, you aren't imagining it. Many lakefront homeowners have noticed that the clear water they rem ...

✖ Summary: Understanding exactly what is growing beneath the surface of your water is the single most important step in reclaiming your shoreline. When you look out ...

✖ Summary:  When you look at your lake, you likely focus on the clarity of the water or the size of the fish, but I have found that the most important story is ...

✖ Summary: When you look out at the water and see a patch of aquatic plants growing, your first instinct might be to assume it is a nuisance that needs to be comple ...

✖ Summary: The future of lake and pond management relies on integrating autonomous surface vehicles, artificial intelligence predictive modeling, and remote real-time sensors to ...

✖ Summary: As a lake manager, one of the most common questions I get from shoreline property owners is how to figure out exactly what kind of weed is taking over th ...

✖ Summary: Controlling phosphorus is not always enough to stop nitrogen-fixing algae because these resilient organisms can exploit internal phosphorus recycling from bottom sedim ...