As an ice sheet thousands of feet thick began its final crawling retreat from North America to the Arctic toward the end of the last glacial period some 10,000 years ago, it left behind the planet’s ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is the heart of migratory piping plover habitat in the upper Great Lakes. But experts worry recent Trump administration spending cuts may leave gaps in ...

One of the nation’s leading experts on a critically endangered bird says potential federal spending cuts could spell doom for the Great Lakes piping plover.

On cloudless days the clear waters of Lake Michigan reflect the sky, washing the white dunes and tawny sand in bold and colorful brush strokes of porcelain blue. What value those steps provided. In ...

Political tensions, especially over tariffs, are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

Cruising the Great Lakes is a nice way to see some quiet beauty across North America. With five lakes and countless shorelines, every route offers a different kind of charm. […] ...

Artificial reefs could offer a ‘softer’ flood management and erosion solution that doesn’t disrupt the flow of sediment.

Best tourist destination: Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana Underrated hidden gem: North Beach, Racine, Wisconsin Best for families: Oval Beach, Saugatuck, Michigan Best for couples: Petoskey ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...