A new winter forecast from AccuWeather predicts the Midwest and parts of the Great Lakes could be a bullseye for early winter storms and “multiple blasts of frigid air.” ...

Michigan has seen a week of windy weather, so much so, that Lake Erie's waters sloshed back and forth like water in a bathtub. "A fascinating natural phenomenon is happening today (Oct. 22) on Lake ...

The Great Lakes Aquarium is celebrating 25 years, and the executive director has been there for all of them. Jay Walker was the curator of aquatics at that point. He recalls the aquarium’s opening, ...

The Great Lakes are seeing near-record warm water temperatures right now, which means there’s a higher chance for lake effect ...

The Gales of November” is a detailed account of the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, known to her crew as the Fitz.

You can fish on the Great Lakes, go boating, swim, play some water sports and maybe see a lake tsunami, all the while enjoying the spectacular views they provide. But how deep is each one? You’d have ...

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

As whitefish disappear from the lower Great Lakes, scientists are hatching emergency rescue plans. One idea: Taking fish out of the lakes and raising them indefinitely in ponds for safekeeping.

Three of the Great Lakes are below their long-term averages through July, according to recent data, but the lower lakes, Erie and Ontario, are showing higher water levels than average. "Despite ...

Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes with an average depth of 62 feet, but it is also the most biologically productive. All of the Great Lakes rank among the 15 largest lakes in the world ...