'Basically your Brita filter;' Inside the Great Lakes Water Authority's massive water cleaning process
The work it takes to clean 70 million gallons of water every day is a bit like the filter in your refrigerator - but on a massive scale.
Plenty of piping plover nests popping up in the Great Lakes; near Sleeping Bear Dunes
"Monitors have observed them defending territories, creating nest scrapes, and displaying courtship behaviors."
Ford Cove restoration plans target wetlands and shoreline, improve fish and plant populations
Old chunks of I-94 line the shoreline near the historic Ford mansion. But plans to restore the surrounding environment could mean big changes for the tourists that visit and the wildlife that may live there.
Viking Octantis cruise ship docks at Detroit for inaugural Great Lakes voyage
The Viking Octantis has a guest capacity of 378 people and has three voyages through the Great Lakes it plans to traverse.
Ferry carrying 144 people over straits of Mackinac breaks down Tuesday night
While in route to the mainland, the Huron lost steering and couldn't drop its anchor, leaving the vessel adrift at sea.
How the Great Lakes got their names
Before it was called Lake Michigan, some referred to it as Land of the Stinking Lake, likely because of the algae that collected along its coastline.
Great Lakes water levels falling fast in Lakes Michigan and Huron
After record-breaking years in 2019 and 2020 where every Great Lake set highs for water levels, residents got a little relief as they finally began to recede in 2021.
Ice house removal video in northern Minnesota goes viral
Despite the extended deadline for ice houses, fishing guides are sharing videos that may have some resorts thinking twice about waiting much longer.
Great Lakes shipwreck hunters had a banner year in 2021 searching for remains of old vessels
In a normal summer of shipwreck searching, hunters might find one or two wrecks. But in 2021, hunters at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society found at least 10.
Michigan anglers safe after ice-fishing shanty blown across Saginaw Bay
A homemade ice-fishing shanty was blown a mile across the bay after winds neared 50 mph this weekend.
Great Lakes Shipwreck discovery in Lake Superior tells story of sunken Schooner in 1891
On May 4, 1891, a 172-foot Great Lakes schooner-barge carrying a load of coal in tow with a steam ship got caught in a strong northwest gale. The intensity snapped the towline, leaving the ship and its crew to the mercy of
Great Lakes scientists initiate 'Winter Grab' in efforts to boost knowledge of ecosystems frozen over
Researchers long believed the activity under the Great Lakes became dormant during periods of winter when the surface freezes. But that's changing.
Michigan has 'one of the greatest sources of fresh water in the world.' But it may not enough
Despite being surrounded by one of the world's most impressive fresh water systems, Michigan lacks clean affordable water. And worse, pollution and outdated infrastructure is threatening access to those same sources.
Detroit launches help for homeowners with flooded basements
After the June 2021 floods, the city of Detroit has been allocated $15 million to help prevent it from happening again.
Great Lakes clean-up getting $1 billion boost
Agencies will be able to clean up 22 sites designated as the region's most degraded a quarter-century ago.
Michigan sand dunes increasingly covered by plants and trees, new study shows
A new study compared old photos of Sleeping Bear, Silver Lake, Warren, and other sand dune sites with updated ones, revealing a dramatic pattern of change along Lake Michigan.
How the Coast Guard rescued 18 from Lake Erie ice floe
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 18 people after an ice flow in Lake Erie broke off and they were suddenly stranded with no way to get back to land.
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 18 people trapped on ice floe in Great Lakes
It took helicopters, boats, and a Good Samaritan to ensure everyone had been returned to safety, following the Sunday emergency near Catawba Island.
Chicago student rescued from Lake Michigan ice after walking 1,000 feet offshore
A 24-year-old Chicago student was dangerously walking off the shore of frozen Lake Michigan, where emergency personnel escorted him off the ice Friday morning.
Great Lakes researchers race to collect winter data from under the ice
The science of what goes on underneath frozen Great Lakes is lagging. Now, a team of researchers are venturing to their ice-covered surfaces learn more.