Since it was passed by Congress and signed by President Nixon near the end of 1973 the Endangered Species Act served as the most powerful defense against natural resource exploitation that harmed ...

By Stephen Starr Benton Harbor on Lake Michigan’s southeast coast is known to visitors for its vacation feel and beautiful beaches. But it’s also one of the poorest cities in Michigan. In recent years ...

Not since DDT was introduced to U.S. agriculture to kill insects after World War Two has a farm chemical been as important to ...

Explore the Soo Lock, a vital infrastructure connecting Lake Superior to Huron, essential for Great Lakes shipping.

Explore the history of the Great Lakes fishery and the efforts to replenish fish populations in Michigan's waters.

What a difference a month makes. The forecast for how much water will flow this year into Lake Powell, a bellwether reservoir ...

MUSKEGON—New luxury homes, yacht slips, and trendy hotels and restaurants are cropping up along the glittering waterfront of this west Michigan city. Nothing unusual for the Lake Michigan coast, long ...

Livelihoods and economies in the Great Lakes region always centered on water. From the manoomin, or wild rice, grown and revered by the Ojibwe people to the whitefish catch in Lake Michigan, to the ...