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 ...

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

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

The golden oyster mushroom, a tasty species native to Asia, has proliferated in states around the Great Lakes and may crowd ...

As U.S. butterfly populations face declines, the John Ball Zoo has launched a program to save these insects in a race against extinction.

More than 278,000 people were warned of dangerous lake conditions and told to avoid swimming until conditions improve.

Navy Band Great Lakes is offering free performances in this Milwaukee Navy Week. The performances are being held daily ...

Relief from the relentless humidity and heat is on the way for millions in the Northeast, but how far-reaching will it be and ...

Eighty years after a U.S. airman went missing in World War II, his family has received a token to remember him by.

Severe storms threaten Chicago, Milwaukee, and Denver on Wednesday as a clash of air masses brings the risk of damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and even isolated tornadoes. The wet weather is ...

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.