Democrat Gretchen Whitmer touted her accomplishments as Michigan's governor as she passes the midpoint of her second term and ...

Illinois officials took possession of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in Chicago’s shipping channel in a last-ditch effort to ...

"Acquiring this land will allow the project to move forward and ensure our Great Lakes are protected for generations to come," said U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

William C. Sterling State Park lies along the shoreline of Lake Erie, offering camping, beaches and fishing. Here's what to know.

Michigan features beaches statewide along over 3,200 miles of shoreline. From the Great Lakes to inland lakes, national lakeshores to state parks, the state offers vast shores to explore.

More than 40 people responded to the scene, and 5.4 acres were burned. Nearly 13,000 gallons of water were air dropped and around 5,000 gallons of water were used by ground crews.

That’s according to a USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice contest. From the sandy shores of Lake Michigan to the rock hunting havens of Lake Huron and the tranquility of Lake Superior waves ...

Lake Ontario may be the only Great Lake not bordering Michigan, but the body of water has natural wonders of its own worth trekking east to see. The smallest of the five Great Lakes by area ...

It’s just down the street from Ludington State Park and offers up nearly a half-mile of Lake Michigan shoreline. The park also sits next to the North Breakwater Light, which is available for tours.

HOLLAND, Mich — Lake Michigan usually does not like to give back what it takes, but now, 165 years after sinking to the lake bottom during the Great Lakes' deadliest shipwreck, a solid gold ...

The forest near the Lake Michigan shoreline boasts unique microclimates teeming with old beech and hemlock trees, spring wildflowers, and rare native plants. Grand Traverse Regional Land ...