Great Lakes

Environmental advocates say existing state and federal regulations offer some protections, but proposed changes to federal law could weaken those safeguards.

A new documentary chronicles a 38-day, 411-mile swim across the Great Lakes in honor of the 29 men who died on the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Great Lakes piping plovers had a record-breaking 2026 breeding season. Audubon’s Sarah Saunders explains the endangered bird’s recovery and ongoing threats.

President Donald Trump says he's renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada.

Several listeners reached out to argue for adding Lake St. Clair to the list of Great Lakes. Guy Sferlazza shared his love for the lake through a song.

In this episode, we take a road trip through Canada, following part of the very long and arduous American eel migration, talking with people along the way and witnessing their obstacles up close.

Blood is thicker than water. Scientists are using baby eagle blood to assess the health of Michigan’s environment. Because eagles are top predators, heavily linked to lakes and rivers, they provide a proxy for water quality.

Lake Superior's history stretches back more than one billion years. And for some, the connection to the water is reborn every day.

Sturgeon made it through the dinosaur extinctions, all the way through Lake Erie being declared dead in the 1960s, to now. But they need our help. In this episode, we look at two restoration efforts to ensure lake sturgeon are here for future generations.

Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer dons a wetsuit, borrows a surfboard, straps on a GoPro, and heads into the waves of Lake Michigan. In November. All in the name of finding out: How does anyone have fun surfing in Lake Michigan?