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Called SUP by enthusiasts, the sport has its origins in Hawaii but is enjoying a growing popularity across the United States, including on the Great Lakes. More...
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The recent sinking of a barge in southern Lake Huron and the subsequent diesel spill is prompting mayors from cities surrounding the Great Lakes to demand better emergency response. More...
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Fishing participation in Wisconsin is relatively healthy and stable, but one important category - the Lake Michigan yellow perch angler - is in serious decline. The reason for the drop is as invasive species have altered the Lake Michigan food web, the population of perch has plummeted. More...
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An invasive species of fish is now in Michiana and the Department of Natural Resources is on alert. The grass carp, a species of Asian carp, was caught in the St. Joseph River July 9th near the Buchanan Dam. The fish was found able to reproduce, unlike other local sightings since it was first found in Michigan in 2005. More...
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For two and a half years, an Enbridge Inc. pipeline has sat exposed in the Rouge River in Toronto's Rouge Park. The river flows to Lake Ontario and if the pipe succumbed to damage or erosion -- a possibility in its current state -- the spill would be nothing short of a disaster, according to Adam Scott, of the legal organization Environmental Defence. More...
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The USS Edson is making steady progess towards the Saginaw River, where it is expected to moor early this week. More...
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Water levels are low and water temperatures are higher than normal leading to difficulty for boaters, fish, and homeowners. More...
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Heat and drought have not been kind to fish in the Great Lakes region this summer. More...
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The Allegan County Parks Commission, is hosting a brainstorming session on Aug. 20 with residents to help in development of the master plan for West Side County Park, the only county park on Lake Michigan. More...
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A small corner of Ontario's sprawling Lake Superior Provincial Park, Agawa Rock is a stunning link with the past and the region's native peoples. More...
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The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved spending $1.8 billion for four new warships from shipbuilders in Wisconsin and Alabama. More...
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Whenever chemicals have been found in lake trout, they have also been found in people throughout North America as far as the Arctic. More...
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Whenever chemicals have been found in lake trout, they have also been found in people throughout North America as far as the Arctic. More...
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Despite fears late last week, the plants thought to be water chestnuts in Dunkirk harbor have been identified as floating leaf pond weed, a non-invasive species. More...
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Water fleas, an invasive species from Europe, is problematic because it isn't a good source of food for fish, it competes for food with juvenile fish, and it can foul fishing lines. More...
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Black oil and sludge, waste from an old manufactured gas plant, will be removed from the Huron River later this month. More...
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In a lakeside village named for the clear mineral springs that once bubbled out of the ground within its limits, New York state and federal officials laid out plans Thursday night to conduct a cleanup of millions of gallons of chemically contaminated drinking water. More...
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The White Lake Community Library and a group of area environmentalists are trying to document the lake's pollution and restoration, and how it affected local people. More...
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A father and son team long considered the last commercial Pennsylvania fishermen on Lake Erie have been ordered to pay fines and restitution after being convicted of using illegal nets to snare their catches. More...
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Toronto-based Earthdevelopment's proposal calls for a seven-storey, 40-unit project with condominiums, with the potential for future grade-level retail. More...
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There isn't much grain moving through the St. Lawrence Seaway system these days and that could be a sign of things to come. More...
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With some $300 million invested in six new Chinese-built cargo ships, the head of Canada's largest Great Lakes shipping company sees opportunity ahead. But Algoma Central Corporation CEO Greg Wight also predicts challenges and isn't expecting enormous industry growth. More...
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Researchers say The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative allows them to predict the changes that occur within the ecosystem caused by global warming. More...
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It was the sinking of the British freighter M. V. Montrose, which ran into a barge being pulled by a tug and sank under the bridge the night of July 30, 1962. More...
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Researchers say The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative allows them to predict the changes that occur within the ecosystem caused by global warming. More...