A listener who grew up near the lake wants to know why it doesn't merit the title of "great." We found people who think it's ...

The mighty ship, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm.

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming ...

Sand Point Nature Preserve was recognized by the Old Growth Forest Network for its potential. WDET's Amanda LeClaire and ...

Be prepared to set sail on Lake Ontario! American Cruise Lines has set up three itineraries from May through August 2026 and ...

Discover the National Marine Sanctuary System — 18 underwater parks protecting coral reefs, shipwrecks, whales, and America’s ...

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” has come to symbolize The Great Lakes. Or so it can seem to those who grew up on Gordon ...

Water woes are lingering for some of the Oakland County residents who lost municipal water service or water pressure due to a massive water main break Thursday. The 42-inch water main that broke on 14 ...

CADILLAC, MI -- The first kiss of fall colors are illuminating the hundreds of miles of off-roading trails in Michigan’s ...

For the first time ever, travelers will be able to cruise the Great Lakes without leaving the United States. The post This cruise line is debuting the first all-U.S. sailings on the Great Lakes ...

Prosecutors are backing off a bit after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a ...