lakes

The DNR says wearing a life jacket is the single, most effective way to prevent drowning

Lauren Isbell and Alex Egan, National Park Service scientists by training, recently found themselves diving more than 20 feet deep in Lake Superior, scouring rocks and dock pilings for any sign of fugitive mussels

Because of the powerful waves created, conservationists worry about the possibility of shoreline erosion

A call about a possible drowning came into the Langlade County Sheriff’s Office Friday afternoon

It forbids the activity on nine lakes over 50 acres in size within the town’s boundaries

A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled after the Trump administration offered assurances it will cover its share of the costs

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