Sailing a homemade houseboat on the Great Lakes is risky due to harsh weather, large waves, and vessels not designed for open ...

As ice thickens on area lakes, anglers are returning to the ice, with Detroit Lakes bait shops seeing increased traffic and reminding people to check conditions before heading out.

A US Geological Survey research program that helped reduce sea lamprey populations by 90% will continue supporting commercial ...

By Stefan Lovgren Southeast Asia’s Mekong River is one of the world’s most diverse and productive freshwater ecosystems, home ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

The surface water temperatures on the Great Lakes have really cooled in the past few weeks. Now Lakes Erie and Ontario are colder than normal, while Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior are just ...

The proposed legislation would allocate $500 million over the next 10 years to treat invasive species like Quagga mussels, which have covered most of the lakebed in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. These ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Great Lake Michigan is considered Chicago's natural wonder. Renowned for its breathtaking views of the city's skyline and beaches, it serves as a recreational hub for swimming and ...

Expanding underwater spearfishing in Michigan would open up more of the Great Lakes and broaden the kinds of fish that anglers could harvest. But wildlife regulators must first decide whether to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald is one of the most famous shipwrecks in Great Lakes history, but it's just one of hundreds of vessels lost to these waters. For researchers, ...

The mayor of North Chicago said he has heard from officials at Naval Station Great Lakes that it will serve as a base for hundreds of federal agents in the upcoming immigration enforcement crackdown.

Suburbs and cities in Lake County are putting out messages to residents in anticipation of federal agents expected to come to the Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago as part of the Trump ...