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

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

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

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

Great Lakes trade has fueled the Midwest for centuries. Today, experts say its future is key to sustaining U.S. manufacturing, farming and economic security.

Beneath the hype, the region faces a host of both potential and very real climate-related problems. Many of these relate to ...

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

The harborside aquarium, now one of Duluth's most popular attractions, was once an unlikely prospect — and weathered years of ...

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