An estimated 6,000 vessels have been lost on the Great Lakes with approximately 1,500 of these ships located in Michigan ...

Lake Ontario, one of the region's five Great Lakes, is the only one that doesn't border Michigan. Here's what to know.

The Michigan Matters panel discusses how the region is doing at addressing community needs and how progress continues to be ...

Great Lakes water levels are currently below average compared to 2024, though the lakes overall saw a rise from spring melt. Lakes Michigan-Huron are 8 inches lower than last year, the largest ...

In fact, Tim Shelton, director of sports tourism for Go Great Lakes Bay, said summer is the peak time for tourism in mid-Michigan. “No doubt about it,” Shelton said. “June, July and August ...

Michigan has the highest percentage of water area among U.S. states, at 41.5%. Alaska has the largest total water area, while Michigan leads in Great Lakes water area. Michigan tops the nation when it ...

coastal resilience programs and long-term climate research connected to Michigan’s changing climate, storm surge and flood risks, scientists say. One major project at risk is the Great Lakes ...

Alaska has the largest total water area, while Michigan leads in Great Lakes water area. Michigan's large percentage of water area is significantly influenced by its portion of the Great Lakes.

Lake Superior looms large over Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering plenty of opportunities for nautical exploration. Among the five Great Lakes, Lake Superior is the coldest and the deepest ...

Lake Superior is the largest and northernmost of the five Great Lakes. The freshwater lake features dozens of lighthouses and a national park. The lake's history also includes high-profile shipwreck ...

While the beaches and dunes provide a soothing vacation destination, the more than 100 lighthouses highlight the dangers its waters created for the many ships resting on the lakebed. Lake ...