Manitowoc's Wisconsin Maritime Museum will host the author of 'Last Lady: The Lady Elgin Tragedy' at its Think & Drink event Feb. 5.

In November 1913, the Great Lakes were struck by the deadliest storm in their recorded history, claiming hundreds of lives ...

Save this for a winter reset in Michigan, pick a waterfront town, take a slow walk, then warm up somewhere simple and ...

Save this for the off season, these Michigan shore towns feel wide open in winter, with views that do most of the work.

Lake Huron has been the site of some of the most devastating maritime disasters in Great Lakes history. Violent storms, ...

Escape to breathtaking virtual landscapes in these gorgeous games that make our planet seem dull and gray by comparison.

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Record-setting algae bloom in Lake Erie caused by agricultural and meteorological trends have caused this problem, which scientists predict won’t be the last crisis of its kind. So, what can we do ...

CLEVELAND — Ice on Lake Erie is a familiar sight most winters, but as we've been telling you, an exceptionally cold December brought the earliest appearance of ice on Lake Erie in 17 years. That early ...

As issues like algal blooms and microplastics stymie regulators, the Great Lakes also saw improvements for other parts of the region. New technology is ridding large plastic pollution while piping ...

Following a recent blast of Arctic air, Michigan's Great Lakes saw a significant increase in ice, as the lakes reached their highest coverage for the 2025-26 season. On Sunday, Jan. 4, Great Lake ...