Roughly 6,000 ships have wrecked on the Great Lakes, with about 1,500 occurring in Michigan waters. The deadliest early spring shipwreck on Lake Erie was the Anthony Wayne in 1850, resulting in up ...

One of the best local places to celebrate nature and Earth Day is in the Finger Lakes Region. With its many parks, lakes, gorges, waterfalls, wildlife and trails, the Finger Lakes has something ...

From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems. At least a few dozen "nurdles" were discovered in just two hours by a team of 17 volunteers on June 22, 2024. Zebra and ...

Many cheered when Sandow Lakes Energy first announced plans to build a huge new natural gas power plant in a region within the Texas Triangle still reeling from the loss of a major industrial complex.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May ...

Golden Garden Chinese in Pompton Lakes was seriously damaged in a fire Thursday night. No one was injured in the fire. A fire on Thursday night caused severe damage to a Chinese restaurant in ...

These cuts would impact critical research on harmful algal blooms, weather forecasting and Great Lakes ecosystems. Critics argue the cuts increase risk to public health and safety, while the ...

Warmer temperatures are preventing Lakes Michigan and Huron from mixing in winter, which could disrupt nutrient distribution and oxygen levels. The long-term consequences of this change on the ...

DULUTH — The Trump administration’s new trade rules aimed at penalizing operators of Chinese-built ships and boosting domestic shipbuilding appear to have spared the Great Lakes shipping ...

Some might call it sacrilegious. But for Jon Durtka, the outcome of spearing a keeper walleye in Lake Huron isn’t that much different than catching one with a rod-and-reel for the cooler. Targeting ...

For 15 years, Natasha Akiwenzie and her husband relied on Lake Huron’s fish, selling fresh, frozen and smoked Georgian Bay fish at local markets. Their dream was to pass the business to their ...