lakes

Researchers from Michigan State University used open data to study climate change in 24,000 U.S. lakes

Michigan's congressional delegation has "aced" the National Environmental Scorecard, earning a perfect 100% in 2024

Minnesota researchers are looking at how to harness those forces and turn them into usable energy. Superior's waves can sometimes top out at 10 to 15 feet in height before crashing into the shore

In the late summer of 2023, thick stands of wild rice stood tall and shimmered gold in some of Lac du Flambeau’s lakes. The plant has been virtually absent in these lakes for decades, so for Joe Graveen, the sight of grain-filled stalks was a thing of joy, he says

Several places around Northern Central Wisconsin have adopted wake boat ordinances including Newbold, Presque Isle and Lake Tomahawk. They do not ban wake boats, but ballast tanks on them

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that northern Wisconsin’s wild rice crop production is generally below average this year across lakes, flowages and rivers

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and UW-Madison Division of Extension invite people to help out with ‘Snapshot Day’.

Jumping into a lake can be one of the biggest joys of summer in the Northwoods, but you need to keep safety in mind

Warm water and other factors can put stress on fish

Spring is almost here, but Wisconsin can't rule out the occasional snowstorm over the next few weeks, potentially resulting in more ice-melting products being used