North America's famous Great Lakes,Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario, are known worldwide for their massive size and ecological importance. But did you know that beyond this iconic system, ...

Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that is true today in a fundamentally different way than it was even 30 years ...

Great Lakes in 50 Maps Alex B. Hill. Belt, $30 (128p) ISBN 978-1-5402-7000-9 ...

Mackinac Island, Michigan Imagine stepping back in time, where horse-drawn carriages replace cars and historical charm fills ...

We know less about the bottom of the Great Lakes than we do about the surface of Mars, according to Jennifer Boehme. The oceanographer is executive director of the Great Lakes Observing System, an ...

Now, 40 years later, Boehme wants to launch another treasure hunt. As executive director of the Great Lakes Observing System, she’s leading a campaign to map every meter of the lakes’ bottom.

What lies beneath the Great Lakes' waves is largely unknown, but there's a new push to learn more about thousands of shipwrecks, underwater infrastructure and the impacts of climate change.