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Toledo Museum of Art's (TMA) newest exhibit combines artwork, historical artifacts and multimedia displays to help visitors mark the 200th anniversary of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's famous War of 1812 naval victory. More...
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More than 220 bicyclists taking part in the Great Waterfront Trail tour between Lakeshore in Essex County and Fort Erie, stopped for breaks and food in Wheatley, Merlin and Erieau and spent the night in Rondeau Provincial Park. More...
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With more frequent and heavier storms, many Great Lakes cities are struggling with storm water. But as independent producer Karen Schaefer reports, in Northeast Ohio, a sewer district, a big-city suburb and a local watershed group are finding ways to better manage storm water, with the help of a little green space. More...
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The new Administrator for the U.S. side of the St. Lawrence Seaway was officially sworn in at a ceremony in Washington yesterday. Betty Sutton becomes the tenth person to hold the post and the second woman. More...
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We've had a shark of our own swimming in the Great Lakes. And he just crossed Lake St. Clair, swimming 22 miles, all alone, while pulling two inflatable boats carrying a ton of bricks. More...
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On August lst a great blue heron at Kensington Metropark made a near fatal mistake and landed on the osprey nesting platform on Kent Lake. More...
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Oregon city council on Monday will consider a resolution in opposition of a proposed deep geologic repository for low and intermediate level radioactive wastes near Kincardine, Ontario More...
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While Michigan residents enjoy the benefits of the surrounding Great Lakes, Ontario waterfront residents ponder the idea of becoming the final resting spot for Canada's nuclear waste, and it has local legislators and environmentalists concerned. More...
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Invasive species, sewage dumps, algae blooms and, as we learned from the news recently, billions of microscopic plastic chips -- the threats to the Great Lakes are many. The U.S. Congress shouldn't add itself to the list More...
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Repairs have been completed at the iconic Old Fort Niagara Lighthouse at the entrance of the garrison, and the tower in the historic lighthouse More...
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Minnesota will give the owners of Great Lakes vessels an extra two years to install ballast treatment technology, but the state remains the only government moving to regulate the freshwater boats More...
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Iowa Great Lakes businesses want zebra mussels stopped; work underway to block zebra mussels from waterways More...
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Restore Our Water International (ROWI is hopeful Canada will put the money on the table in order to press the US Congress to do the same so that compensation sills or speed bumps will be constructed in the St. Clair River. More...
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While I do not want to leave future generations with an enormous federal debt, it is worse to deprive them access to clean, fresh water. More...
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Once arguably the most targeted sport fish on the lake as well as an important commercial species, it has been relegated mostly to memories. More...
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Rick Unger, the president of the Lake Erie Charterboat Association, stressed that while this year's algae problems will likely be minor compared to the disastrous impact of 2011, he hopes that the 2011 bloom continues to serve as a stern warning. More...
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Pierre Colin from Saint Nazaire, France has spent the past four months compiling and analyzing data from walleye populations in an ongoing study of mercury in the St. Lawrence River. More...
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The research vessel Muskie, a $4.1 million "floating laboratory" stationed in Ohio and operated by the Great Lakes Science Center, debuted as Lake Erie's principal research vessel last summer, replacing a 50-year-old craft with outdated technology. More...
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Two hundred years ago, as the United States, Great Britain, and Canada were embroiled in the War of 1812, a sudden storm hit Lake Ontario with a fury. It proved fatal for two of the ships among a U.S. Naval fleet in Sackett's Harbor: the Hamilton and the Scourge. More...
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There's been a lot of talk recently in the Kincardine area about sport fishing and Native commercial fishing and if the two could co-exist. The local Tourism Table is addressing the issues. More...
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Lana Pollack, chairwoman of the U.S. section of the International Joint Commission, to speak at Great Lakes Coalition annual meeting, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Haworth Inn & Conference Center. More...
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We share our water with other mammals and organisms that don't share our propensity to flush away their waste in a convenient rest room -- including other humans who tend to shun toilets or diaper duties. More...
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Lake Erie's newest ally in the fight against invasive species and habitat endangerment is making its first public appearance in Buffalo More...
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The wrecks, discovered in 1973, are the best-preserved examples of their kind, says Parks Canada senior underwater archaeologist Jonathan Moore. Both were originally built as merchant schooners, then modified to serve as warships. More...
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Conflicts between native and sport fisherman on Lake Huron More...