Will Pres. Donald Trump really rename Lake Ontario to Lake America? That’s the question, after the U.S. President took to ...

Almost a century ago, the first study was conducted to set aside the islands as a national park. Decades later, President ...

More than 200,000 people canoe around North America each year. Learn more about the legendary northern canoeist and ...

Some lake sturgeon swimming in the Great Lakes today may have been alive for centuries, according to new research that suggests scientists have significantly underestimated the fish’s lifespan.

People take photos of the Apostle Islands during a cruise tour Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Bayfield, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Along the city dock in Bayfield, tourists are lining up to board the 65-foot ...

For over a decade, Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 has been the center of a political and environmental battle in Michigan. The legal conflict included state officials, federal agencies, tribal nations, ...

Some lake sturgeon swimming in the Great Lakes today may have been alive for centuries, according to new research that suggests scientists have significantly underestimated the fish’s lifespan.

Milwaukee Water Works has cut the amount of fluoride it’s adding to drinking water in half due to supply chain constraints as ...

For three decades, State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information ...

Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet is a new book by Geo Rutherford. Below is an adapted excerpt from her New York Times best seller, all about Lake Superior. Follow Geo ...