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

Three sailors in Great Lakes, Ill., were arrested in late June as part of an anti-human trafficking operation in Lake County.

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

A mysterious tar-like liquid appeared on the deck of the R/V Blue Heron, a research vessel exploring Lake Superior. When the ...

Bipartisan legislation designed to help keep shipping lanes open in the winter and ultimately strengthen the midwestern ...

On a recent flight home to Salt Lake City, I gazed out the window and shuddered. The ground below was riddled with cracks.

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

Swimming is most comfortable in lake waters at about 70 degrees, according to Swimoutlet.com. While scattered thunderstorms ...

Navy Band Great Lakes is coming to Milwaukee for a series of free public concerts as part of Milwaukee Navy Week.

Here's what to know about working as a mariner on the Great Lakes: What is the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Maritime Transportation System? The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence ...

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

Water at Great Salt Lake State Park was shut off today, July 14, due to a water line break and repair. The water will be shut ...