Five rescued after boat fire at Pictured Rocks in Upper Peninsula
The Coast Guard said it rescued five people on board a vessel that caught fire over the weekend near the National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula.
Man sets sights on swimming across Lake Michigan
If he's successful, Bryan Huffman would be only the 9th person to complete the task. But that's not why the Holland native is doing it.
Michigan AG supports new push to shut down Line 5 pipeline
The latest plan comes from a Native American tribe in Wisconsin, which argues erosion could lead to catastrophic damage to the pipeline, leading to a rupture.
Men who cheated in Ohio fishing tournament get prison time, lose $130K boat
The two men who were caught stuffing walleye with leaded weights to win a fishing tournament in Ohio will spend time in jail after being convicted of a felony.
Wreckage of 2 boats that sank during terrible storm 100 years ago discovered in Lake Superior
The boats encountered a storm with howling winds, snow squalls and punishing waves. Both vessels and the 28 people on board were lost to the dark waters of Lake Superior for more than a century.
First piping plover returns to Great Lakes for nesting season
The shorebirds return to the same spot and the same nests every year along Lake Michigan. The first bird returning to the region this year has a nest in Glen Haven.
Long-lost Ironton ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
The Ironton was a 191-foot cargo vessel that collided with another ship in rough seas in 1894. Its whereabouts had long eluded shipwreck hunters, until now.
Beavers reclaiming land on abandoned island in Detroit River
Beaver sightings in Southeast Michigan have risen over the past few years. A trail camera captured one fortifying its den on Stony Island.
U.S. believes object shot down over Lake Huron likely for 'commercial purposes'
Officials also said the first missile shot at the object missed its target, eventually landing in the water.
Object shot down over Lake Huron not a threat to national security, Michigan Congresswoman says
Questions remain over what the object was that was downed by U.S. military over Lake Huron this weekend.
Mysteries swirl around object shot down over Lake Huron
Even aliens haven't been ruled out.
Coast Guard suspends search for ice climber who fell from Pictured Rocks cliff
James Bake of Gaylord was with a friend when he fell from a cliff into Lake Superior this week.
'Bad luck Barquentine' shipwreck that sank in 1869 discovered in Lake Superior
The ship had already sunk twice before and rammed a ship in Lake Huron by the time it sank. But the bad luck didn't stop there as the crew waited in the life boat to be saved, a passing vessel completely ignored them.
Video: Crystal clear ice forms on Lake Superior
Lake Superior froze over last week, creating an incredible phenomenon where the lake was completely clear - and several inches thick, making it possible to see to the bottom of the Great Lake.
Mysterious sand slabs appearing on Lake Michigan beach
It's not the first time strange objects have appeared in that part of the Great Lakes. Last year, strange sand sculptures appeared.
Forever chemicals detected in fish near Detroit and around Great Lakes, maps shows
Consuming a single fish from a lake or river in Michigan is the equivalent to drinking water with a months-worth of forever chemicals in it.
Indiana man breaks state fishing record twice in 1 day on Lake Michigan
Scott Skafar, a fisherman from Valparaiso, Indiana, caught two burbots that broke Indiana’s state record in a single day.
Great Lakes ice coverage is paltry but still expected to get above average
We're almost a month into winter and just 3.1% of the entire Great Lakes is covered by ice. Despite the tiny figure, researchers still forecast we'll get above average.
Newest ship to sail the Great Lakes is a 105-foot schooner
The ship will be sailing the waters around Grand Traverse Bay this summer.
Massive gathering of Redhead ducks, other birds spotted in Straits of Mackinac
Avid birders frequently look for rarities when they're counting birds - usually the species that don't normally show up. This year, a different kind of excitement took hold.