As the Six Nations of the Grand River face water scarcity due to corporate extraction and limited land ownership, a new study ...

Every winter, ice boaters race across frozen waterways, chasing serious speeds. Meet Ron Sherry. He’s an Iceboat World Champion and iceboat designer who build DN Class boats from his workshop […] ...

Each one was destined for long-term cold storage alongside roughly 46 million other seeds at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Arctic grayling were once abundant in Michigan’s waters. But almost a century ago, habitat destruction, overfishing, and predation by introduced species decimated their populations. By 1936, the fish ...

The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

More PFAS news with a study on Minnesota combustion facilities, and proposed rate hikes for water utilities in Illinois.

The southernmost Great Lake froze over almost completely this month — bringing people from near and far to have a look.

In September of 2025, dozens of people with indigenous roots from across the Great Lakes gathered on the banks of Michigan’s Au Sable River to harvest manoomin– or wild rice– […] ...

This story is the first in a nine-month investigation of drinking water contamination across the U.S. The series is supported by funding from the Park Foundation and Water Foundation. Once a week, ...

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring ...

Emma and photographer Christopher Katsarov Luna spent four days in northwestern Ontario, reporting from the shore of Lake Superior. The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle ...

How did you get to work today? Maybe, like 14% of Americans, you didn’t have to go anywhere because you work from home. But most people do need some form of transportation to earn a living. By far the ...