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 ...

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

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

"Working as a mariner on a vessel is a challenging but rewarding job for adventurous people who like to travel, spend time ...

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

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

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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stands by its prediction that the water levels in the Great Lakes will continue to rise ...