An angler from Wisconsin was fishing in foggy conditions recently when he discovered the wreck of an abandoned tugboat. The [ ...

An adorable pair of the migratory birds known as piping plovers captured Chicago’s collective heart during the summer of 2019. Named Monty and Rose in honor of their nesting location — ...

Along with dangers to swimmers, inexperienced boaters were warned to avoid Lake Michigan because of high waves and strong winds. Conditions are expected to be "hazardous" to smaller boats and were ...

Summer is Chicago's wettest season and a time when severe storms and tornadoes are most common. There are two reasons why 2025 may be worse than normal.

Pepper and Blaze — the captive-reared, federally endangered piping plover chicks released on a Lake County beach in 2023 — ...

Midges rise out of the Great Lakes each spring as water temperatures warm. Millions descended upon a Lake Michigan lighthouse this week.

The ship had been buried in the sand at the bottom of the lake for decades before storms this winter apparently revealed it.

Short-term rental prices surge by over 100% during peak times at popular vacation hotspots like Vail, Colorado, and Long ...

Getting to Indiana Dunes National Park is easy, since it’s in a very urban region of the state and is right next to Illinois and two large airports (Chicago O’Hare and Chicago Midway) between 1 – 1.5 ...

Five years since hell broke loose in the lakeside village of Sanford, just about everything is on its way back. Everything except the lake.

A man fishing in Lake Michigan last week made an exciting discovery: A tugboat that had been abandoned more than 100 years ...

The incredibly affordable Milwaukee's impressive array of breweries, incredible Lake Michigan beaches, and annual festivals ...