Lake Michigan has been keeping a secret from the rest of America, and it’s about time we spilled the beans. Nestled along the ...

Invasive carp are generally not eaten in the U.S. and are not desirable for sportfishing. In fact, silver carp have a propensity to jump up to 10 feet out of the water when startled by a boat motor.

Standing tall against the Lake Michigan shoreline, Grosse Point Lighthouse isn’t just a beacon for ships – it’s a beacon of ...

As summer arrived, Michigan this week experienced its first summer heat wave, with locations across the state setting records ...

Researchers will track 30 longnose suckers that were on their spring spawning run in a Door County creek to learn how to better protect them.

Lake Huron has an average depth of 195 feet and a maximum depth of 750 feet, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website. CBC News released an interactive map ...

Great Lakes drainage basin map The Great Lakes are a vast shared resource. They contain roughly 18% of the world supply of fresh surface water, and 84% of North America’s supply. They are home to ...

The state of Illinois officially has acquired the 50-acre parcel of land needed for a multi-state, $1.15 billion effort to keep invasive carp and other nuisance species out of Lake Michigan and ...

Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way. Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem.

Starved Rock A popular state park in Utica in the Illinois Valley, Starved Rock is a great place to spend an entire day exploring. The park has 13 miles of trails, some with waterfalls, including the ...

ILLINOIS, USA — A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have ...