A retired park administrator said some birds won't survive this year because scientists and supplies needed to protect them ...

The beach might not be the first activity that comes to mind when visiting the Lake Michigan area, but perhaps it should be, ...

Lake Erie's devastating lake-effect snow storms can smother communities with collapsed roofs and impassable roads. Could ...

The shipwreck, broken in two, was discovered by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society using sonar technology. A historic all-steel ship that broke records as it cruised the Great Lakes but ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest percentage of ice coverage in three years on Feb. 21, federal officials said, but have seen seen the ice shrink dramatically. The Great Lakes were at 52.23% ...

Scientists with the International Joint Commission want to see a coordinated effort to monitor microplastic pollution in the lakes.

Here are the graphs of ice cover on each lake versus how much is normal and other years. While most of the Great Lakes have increasing ice, most of the lakes are still below normal on ice cover.

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on February 22, hitting 52.23%. However, a warming trend caused the ice coverage to plummet to 28.95% within a few days.