Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that ...

Lake Huron has an average depth of 195 feet and a maximum depth of 750 feet, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

A new trail system aims to connect eight states, communities and ecosystems along the world’s largest freshwater system.

With ice starting to build up on the Great Lakes, the U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched Operation Taconite, its annual icebreaking operation, for the 2024-25 winter season. The annual ice ...

His newest release, The Third Coast: America's Great Lakes Shoreline, is scheduled to be released July 15. The book explores the five Great Lakes throughout the seasons through David's stunning ...

U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers have been busy in the St. Marys River clearing the approaches to the locks ahead of Friday's start to the shipping season on the Upper Great Lakes. Here is more on the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The U.S. Coast Guard Detroit Sector says icebreaking season on the lower Great Lakes is officially over. “Operation Coal Shovel began on January 6 and officially ...

The operation covered the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. 141 vessels contributed more than 900 hours of icebreaking assistance and preventative support. Although most ice has melted ...