EMPIRE, MI -- Wildlife photographer Thomas Gerndt was watching the sunset dip into Lake Michigan when a friend pointed out ...

Piping Plover females are the first to leave the Great Lakes and head south, leaving dad to finish raising the chicks.

By Lester Graham, Michigan Public The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes ...

Officials see below-average water levels compared to 2024 for the Great Lakes. Here are the updated levels for June.

Excessive infrastructure spending, climate change and a strained regulatory system add costs for ratepayers, advocates say.

After reaching a peak of more than 50% coverage in February, Great Lakes ice held on into May this year. Here's where.

Always wanted to be a sailor on the Great Lakes? According to the Great Lakes Maritime careers webpage, your opportunity is ...

Most of Michigan's Great Lakes and inland lakes have reached a suitable swimming temperature. Here are the current water ...

Swimming is most comfortable in lake waters at about 70 degrees, according to Swimoutlet.com. While scattered thunderstorms are predicted across the state on July 4th and throughout the weekend, ...

The National Weather Service said waves will build on July 6 and boaters and swimmers should use caution or even stay out of ...

Photographer David Zurick’s 'Third Coast' celebrates the Great Lakes’ 4,500-mile shoreline, which covers more distance than ...

For anyone born or raised in the state of Michigan, the Great Lakes are an essential part of childhood, education and growth. In the state of Michigan, you’re never further than 85 miles from one of ...