The head of the Alliance for the Great Lakes explains how Trump administration EPA cuts will hurt clean water programs, such ...

The Soo Locks in northern Michigan reopened March 21, kicking off the Great Lakes shipping season.

For over a century, the United States and Canada have worked in tandem to manage four of the five Great Lakes that straddle ...

Others are more precise with their definitions. Some say that “high speed” starts at 125 mph. But others say those trains are ...

The Great Lakes reached their highest ice coverage in three years on Feb. 22, hitting 52.23%. Warming temperatures have caused that percentage to shrink to nearly zero. With continuing above ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In 1980, the Steamship William G. Mather made its last voyage. Now it is permanently anchored behind the Great Lakes Science Center where it shares its industrial history with ...

The 2024-2025 Great Lakes ice season has seen near-normal ice cover, a change from recent years with record lows. Ice cover peaked in February at just over 50% due to a polar vortex. Climate ...

Note This story has been amended to better reflect the results of the study. The Great Lakes are some of North America’s most beautiful and prized bodies of water, but plastic pollution is ...

The annual Great Lakes Day in Washington has long stood as a shining example of Canada-U.S. co-operation – a convivial gathering of lawmakers and advocates from both sides of the border, coming ...

It was a real deep mystery. Researchers have finally discovered the final resting spot of the historic Gilded Age ship Western Reserve — closing the book on a caper that has endured for over a ...

The Western Reserve, an all-steel freighter that sank in 1892, has been found in Lake Superior. The 300-foot freighter has become known for the tragic series of events that unfolded after it sank.

Thomas Kierans was stopped by a reporter in St. John’s, Nfld., on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Regarded around town as somewhat of a local treasure, he was dressed in a tan winter coat, a ...