Because of climate change, the Great Lakes are gradually warming, raising concerns about effects on the food chain, ...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. After enduring hurricane-force winds and waves of 25 feet in 42-degree weather, the 729-foot ...

Nestled within the magnificent Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Honor, Michigan lies Esch Beach – a coastal haven that somehow remains one of the state’s best-hidden treasures despite its jaw ...

Located just outside the small town of Honor in Benzie County, Esch Beach (also sometimes called Otter Creek Beach) sits within the stunning Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a 35-mile stretch ...

Across Michigan, the remnants of once bustling towns bear witness to a bygone era. Here's a look at 5 "ghost towns" that once thrived.

The Midcontinent Rift in North America may be able to produce enough natural hydrogen to produce a near-limitless amount of ...

America’s waterways offer some of the planet’s most diverse paddling experiences, from glassy mountain lakes to churning ...

There is a place in Door County that’s hard to miss – after all, it’s 10 stories tall. It’s also full of maritime history, ...

A low-pressure system is causing persistent lake-effect rain across the Great Lakes region. The weather system is expected to ease late Thursday, though scattered showers may continue into the weekend ...

Park trails along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Michigan and Wisconsin are eroding because of more frequent extreme precipitation events and increased foot traffic from visitors in undesignated ...

Lake Michigan is at the warmest temperature for Oct. 9 dating back 30 years. The dataset for good, high resolution, surface water temperatures dates back to 1995. The year 1995 finally had satellites ...

SHEBOYGAN – Kohler-Andrae State Park is set to host a pair of events Oct. 18 exploring the history of shipwrecks in Lake Michigan. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., visitors can drop by the Sanderling Nature ...