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Mar 16

'Bringing Shipwrecks to Life' exhibit opens at Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc

Mar 15

Cruise ships to return to Great Lakes for record-breaking 2023 season

Mar 14

Coast Guard starts ice-breaking operations in Green Bay

Mar 12

As ice cover dwindles on the Great Lakes, researchers scramble to understand the implications

Mar 10

Plans underway for first-ever electric-powered Mackinac Island ferry

Mar 09

GLS: Seaway winter closures shortening as ports utilization rises

Mar 01

'A giant bucket list item': Petersburg woman completes difficult sailing challenge

Mar 01

Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story

Feb 28

Great Lakes icebreakers on standby with record low ice coverage

Feb 22

Great Lakes Boat Building School expandsSchool will train more students to fill maritime jobs

Feb 21

Great Lakes water levels are in flux. New research looks at how and if that could cause local earthquakes

Feb 19

Historic Great Lakes lighthouse may host summer camp for teens to learn the trades

Feb 16

DNR increases Lake Michigan chinook stocking goal for 2023

Feb 16

DNR: Over 6 million fish stocked throughout Wisconsin waters and Great Lakes

Feb 13

Escanaba added as port for Great Lakes cruises ahead of 2023 season

Feb 12

Expedited review of Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River regulation plan enters second phase

Feb 10

Great Lakes ice conditions unpredictable, Coast Guard warns

Feb 09

Lake Michigan levels down nearly three feet from 2020

Feb 08

Fears 183-year-old Lake Erie lighthouse could topple as high winds approach

Feb 06

Treasures of the Westmoreland could finally be revealed: Shipwreck hunters are closing in on more than $20m in gold coins and a cache of rare whiskey that sank with the vessel in Lake Michigan during a storm more than 150 years ago

Feb 03

The Steamship Alpena Completes 81st Year of Service

Feb 01

Work begins on a new water pipeline in Denmark

Feb 01

Denmark linking up with Brown County Water Authority's Distribution System

Feb 01

Work begins to link Denmark to Central Brown County Water Authority's system

Jan 30

Photos show Michigan wolf that fell through ice into Lake Superior, then clawed its way out

Jan 30

There's no ice on Lake Erie: Does that mean we'll get more lake-effect snow?

Jan 29

DEC announces 10 percent increase in salmon stocking for 2023

Jan 26

Warmer winter having negative impact on Great Lakes

Jan 23

Great Lakes' Ice Coverage Below Average

Jan 22

This 81 Year Old Ship Still Operates On Great Lakes Between Minnesota, Wisconsin + Illinois

Jan 19

Tips for reducing the spread of aquatic invasive species while ice fishing

Jan 19

MSU Opens New Lamprey Research Lab

Jan 18

NOAA looking to preserve history in East Lake Ontario

Jan 14

Ice cover on Great Lakes at near record low

Jan 13

Coast Guard flies out to Great Lakes' tallest lighthouse to make repairs after storm

Jan 12

Wisconsin lighthouse added to the National Register of Historic Places

Jan 12

New ice breaker to be built for Great Lakes

Jan 05

Agency Study Fails To Support Turbines In Great Lakes

Jan 03

Ancient tool could help new tech protect Great Lakes waters from sea lamprey

Jan 02

Feds set aside $2.4 million to study Great Lakes coastal resiliency

Dec 21

Surfing in Sheboygan: Locals, visitors ride Wisconsin waves even in winter months

Dec 20

Conservation easement a gift to Southern Door water quality

Dec 20

Major fund for Great Lakes programs expected to fare well in new budget

Dec 16

Waukesha gets OK on short, but critical stretch of its Lake Michigan pipeline

Dec 16

Commercial fishing in the Great Lakes could see some changes. Not everyone's on board

Dec 15

Meet our new Great Lakes reporter Caitlin Looby. She wants to hear from you!

Dec 12

Erie Canal draining lures anglers

Dec 10

Lake Superior gains astounding 6 trillion gallons in same time Lakes Michigan, Huron lose 7 trillion

Dec 10

Coast guards in Canada and U.S. working together to protect Great Lakes

Dec 04

Brave folks take frigid dip in Lake Erie as the Polar Bear Plunge returns

Dec 04

Coast Guard Christmas ship arrives in Chicago with 1,200 trees from Michigan

Dec 02

"Access for All" aims to make Apostle Islands National Lakeshore a place everyone can enjoy

Nov 29

Exploring Lake Huron sinkholes may help find life on other planets

Nov 28

Small-town tradition honors sailors lost, those still on Great Lakes

Nov 26

Coast Guard crew carrying Christmas Tree Ship load is crossing Lake Michigan

Nov 13

Blue-Tech debut makes big splash

Nov 10

Regional aquaculture collaborative receives federal support

Nov 09

Potash, grain on the move at port

Nov 07

Milwaukee secures funding for new cruise ship dock

Nov 06

A 115-Year-Old Tunnel Beneath Niagara Falls! Want to Explore?

Nov 05

Ohio angler catches 10-pound Lake Erie smallmouth, sets Great Lakes record

Oct 31

Plastic pollution robs fish of nutrients

Oct 31

WATERshed Program receives grants from area organizations

Oct 28

Brown County receives $10 million for Pulliam Plant site redevelopment

Oct 26

Canada's Shrinking St. Lawrence Latest Threat to Shipping Routes

Oct 24

Celebrating 50 years of the Clean Water Act NEW Water lauded as a leader, innovator

Oct 20

Sailing season comes to an end Friday, boats to be hoisted from Lake Michigan

Oct 20

The Great Lakes' Lowly Sucker Is Now Swimming in the Big Leagues, Research-Wise, Thanks to a Shedd Scientist's Constant Efforts

Oct 19

Pandemic negatively impacted invasive species control in Great

Oct 18

Great Lakes shipping cargo down 5.63% this year

Oct 17

New initiative seeks to improve access to the Apostle Islands for people living with disabilities

Oct 15

Lake Michigan water levels hit 'sweet spot'

Oct 14

Trying to Solve Mussel Mayhem in the Great Lakes

Oct 12

Inside the state's effort to boost Chinook numbers in Lake Michigan

Oct 12

Enormous shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior 120 years after storm sank Whaleback vessel

Oct 11

Illinois Project Aims to Keep Invasive Carp Out of Great Lakes

Oct 07

Discovering the three largest shipwrecks in the St. Lawrence River

Oct 07

Researchers developing tools to help region plan for potential climate change-related population growth

Oct 06

Great Lakes steel production slips by 16,000 tons

Oct 04

3D technology allows all to see Lake Superior's most notorious shipwreck

Oct 04

Large-scale, nature-based project underway in southeast Wisconsin. The goal - mitigate climate change

Oct 03

Bringing back the giant Lake Erie sturgeon; stocking Maumee River and maybe the Cuyahoga

Sep 29

Great Lakes freighter built in Door County advances to top 16 of 'Coolest Things' contest

Sep 28

Study: Monarch butterflies could thrive in southern Great Lakes amid declining populations

Sep 25

Green Bay dives into phase two of national reserve designation UWGB, partners gauging public interest in site locations

Sep 24

3,000-year-old canoe found in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota is the oldest ever found in Great Lakes region

Sep 22

1 of the oldest ships still floating on the Great Lakes to be scrapped

Sep 22

New Film Details Fight Against Invasive Carp in Great Lakes

Sep 18

More lake sturgeon to call Saginaw Bay watershed home after upcoming release events

Sep 17

Cruise industry rebounds in Great Lakes: ´If you build it, they will come'

Sep 14

Sturgeon project tours offered

Sep 13

Milwaukee to host three Great Lakes summits this fall; $1.2M economic impact

Sep 12

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Breaks Ground On New Facility

Sep 11

Chinook salmon provide late summer prizes for fishermen in Lake Michigan harbors

Sep 10

Michigan man plans to ship invasive lamprey to England for king's coronation

Sep 05

In the Great Lakes, the Pandemic Disrupted Sea Lamprey Control

Sep 03

Uncrewed sail drones are quietly counting fish more accurately in Lake Superior

Sep 02

A banner breeding season for the endangered Great Lakes piping plover

Aug 29

Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast lays groundwork with sonar mapping, weather buoys, undiscovered shipwrecks in year one

Aug 27

BGSU political scientist honored for research into invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes

Aug 25

Port of Manitowoc receives Harbor Assistance grant

Aug 24

Brown County eyes water research center as catalyst for Renard Island development

Aug 23

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service applies sea lamprey treatment in Marquette

Aug 15

Lake Michigan levels could lead to more flooding and erosion in the future. Here's how Sheboygan is preparing for rising waters.

Aug 14

Sleeping Bear's first captive-raised 2022 plover chick migrates to the coast

Aug 12

Brand-new Great Lakes freighter coming into Port of Green Bay Sunday

Aug 11

Bay of Green Bay's dead zones could be getting worse, and scientists say climate change is the likely culprit

Aug 10

Better get a swim in the Great Lakes; Water temperatures may have peaked

Aug 09

Project aims to restore sturgeon

Aug 09

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 4 other organizations and Great Lakes states to look at coastal resiliency

Aug 09

Underwater and on the surface, drones study Lake Superior's small fish

Aug 02

59-year-old Chicago man bikes around all 5 Great Lakes

Aug 01

Great Lakes' water temperatures show Lake Superior is odd lake out

Jul 31

Great Lakes Coalition hosts annual meeting in August

Jul 30

Is Lake Superior producing more big lake trout?

Jul 29

How feather dusters, flight pens are helping save baby Great Lakes piping plovers

Jul 29

Scientists work to understand cause of Great Lakes earthquakes

Jul 25

A federal funding program with bipartisan support helped clean up the Great Lakes. Could it work for the Mississippi River too?

Jul 24

Record-setting attempt to paddleboard across all 5 Great Lakes continues this week

Jul 21

Ship that sank during ´incredible storm' in 1842 discovered in Lake Michigan

Jul 18

After pandemic shutdown, the cruise ship industry is booming on the Great Lakes

Jul 17

Happy Lake Superior Day! 5 facts about the biggest of Great Lakes

Jul 16

It's an adventure: Sailors head out for 98th Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race

Jul 16

60th Anniversary Parade and Ceremony Canadian Coast Guard Day

Jul 13

Tribe walleye stocking program introduces 2 million fish into Michigan waterways this year

Jul 12

Gordon Food Service working to sell Asian carp products

Jul 09

More sturgeon have been detected migrating up the Milwaukee River, but spawning is likely years away

Jul 05

Sheboygan County shipwreck added to National Register of Historic Places. What to know about 'Abiah.'

Jul 05

DEC releases plan to improve Atlantic salmon population in Lake Ontario

Jul 05

$1B contract awarded to build new Soo Locks chamber over next 7 years

Jun 29

Don't miss the boat! Ocean Navigator makes its final visit of the year to Port of Green Bay Thursday

Jun 28

Feds double grant for UM's Great Lakes research center to $53M

Jun 27

As alewife deaths rise, Michigan aims to boost king salmon stocking

Jun 24

Landing Blitz Week serves as reminder to protect Great Lakes

Jun 22

Time to rebrand: Illinois DNR to rename Asian carp

Jun 22

Asian carp threaten the Great Lakes. Will calling them ´copi' help?

Jun 21

Water test: quagga mussels hijack key Great Lakes nutrient

Jun 19

´Swim Shady' the sturgeon released into Detroit River

Jun 17

Great Lakes levels are down, but it may be too soon to celebrate

Jun 16

Invasive Blood-Sucking Lampreys Are About To Spawn in Great Lakes

Jun 15

Tribes lead effort to restore, enhance native Great Lakes fish populations

Jun 13

Returning alewives good sign for Lake Michigan salmon fishery

Jun 12

Toronto-born paddleboarder with Ramsay Hunt syndrome begins crossing Lake Huron in bid to cross all five Great Lakes in one summer

Jun 10

River gains thousands of LSSU-raised world-class Atlantic salmon

Jun 08

Mayfly swarm detected on weather radar over Lake Erie

Jun 07

Hundreds of dead alewife fish wash up on Lake Michigan

Jun 06

No longer a hidden gem, Pictured Rocks inundated with record tourists

Jun 01

High waters remain on most Great Lakes, but below record levels

May 31

Paddleboarder crosses Lake Erie in world-first achievement

May 27

Study finds need for public to see connection between forests and clean drinking water

May 27

Fans celebrate Monty and Rose, the piping plovers who aided conservation and brought Chicagoans together

May 24

The blood-hungry parasite that threatens big fish and business in the Great Lakes

May 24

In an unpredictable supply-chain, Great Lakes expect stable year of shipping

May 18

Village of Denmark joins Central Brown County Water Authority

May 18

Village of Denmark joins Central Brown County Water Authority

May 18

IT'S OFFICIAL! Village of Denmark becomes newest member of the Central Brown County Water Authority

May 16

Monty the Piping Plover Is Dead, Birding Community Stunned and Mourning

May 15

Reeling in the Community: Restoration work to begin on Kenosha fish rearing pond

May 11

Smart buoys return to Lake Erie to help monitor water quality and conditions

May 10

Booked a trip on the SS Badger across Lake Michigan? 8 things to do while in Ludington, Michigan

May 07

Great Lakes buoy data helps NWS, Coast Guard, anglers, more

May 05

These 3 guys plan to paddle across Lake Ontario on stand-up boards

May 04

Nominated Coast Guard commandant voices support for new ice breaker on Great Lakes

May 01

Viking Octantis stops in Port Colborne during inaugural voyage on Great Lakes

Apr 29

Ballast regulations reduce introduction of invasive species into Great Lakes: study

Apr 29

Army Corps launching 8-state Great Lakes coastal resilience study

Apr 25

Great Lakes research vessels collect information on fish populations

Apr 25

Meijer, Council of the Great Lakes Region Team up to Clean Beaches and Waterways

Apr 21

New Piping Plover Spotted At Rainbow Beach. Will South Side Get Its Own Shot at Plover Mania?

Apr 17

Fish and Wildlife Service working to bring back lake sturgeon

Apr 16

EPA, Canada commemorate Water Quality Agreement anniversary

Apr 15

Why most Minnesota lakes put the ´Lake' part of the name second

Apr 10

Cruise ships return to the Great Lakes

Apr 09

More than 10,000 salmon fingerlings released by Wisconsin DNR into Lake Michigan

Apr 09

Great Lakes shoreline shipwreck viewing predicted to be excellent this summer

Apr 05

Great Lakes Seaway Partnership celebrates start of shipping season with photo contest

Apr 05

As tribal spearfishing season begins in northern Wisconsin, officials say they have 'zero tolerance' for harassment

Apr 04

Great Lakes Moment: Historic Great Lakes agreement reaches golden anniversary

Apr 02

800 gallons of paint make Lake Michigan car ferry look like new

Apr 02

EGLE grant to support stewardship of native wild rice

Apr 01

Lake levels drop drastically for 2nd straight year

Mar 27

Smelt netters will have expanded access to the Milwaukee Port this spring after voicing concerns over an existing ordinance

Mar 26

Great Lakes shipping season underway

Mar 24

2022 shipping season underway at The Port of Green Bay

Mar 16

Streamside incubator could help restore grayling to Michigan

Mar 15

United States and Canadian Coast Guards recommit environmental response partnership on Great Lakes

Mar 14

With new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasions

Mar 11

NOAA ship to sonar map Detroit River and Lake Erie

Mar 10

Rare find: 130-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior

Mar 09

They're baaack! Cruise ships make Great Lakes return

Mar 09

Stateside Podcast: The Great Lakes are getting salty

Mar 08

Speeding cleanup of pollution at 'Areas of Concern' on Wisconsin's waterways

Mar 07

Rare find: 130-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior

Feb 22

Great Lakes ice cover increases as water levels decline

Feb 20

Groups mobilize to ward off round goby fish invasion

Feb 15

Cold Cover: Great Lakes ice forms after initial low percentage

Feb 12

U.S. Great Lakes Fleet Invests $83 Million in Maintenance

Feb 10

Satellite images show growing Great Lakes' ice very dangerous, shoreline walkers beware

Feb 10

Why are there fewer perch in the Saginaw Bay?

Feb 07

Great Lakes: Great sturgeon

Feb 06

Earthquakes are Shaking Lake Erie

Feb 05

Great Lakes Ice Extent Reaches 44.4%

Feb 02

Great Lakes ice cover expanding; impacts lake levels and fish health

Feb 01

Mesmerizing timelapse shows ice shards forming along Lake Michigan

Jan 31

Lake Ontario logs 4th highest outflows on record despite ice cover

Jan 28

Denmark may use Lake Michigan as water supply

Jan 28

Central Brown County Water Authority board votes to add Denmark as a member

Jan 26

Bitter cold, windy weather creates ice balls on northern Lake Michigan

Jan 26

After public complaints, NRB approves smaller quota increase for Green Bay whitefish

Jan 23

'Old fish did great': Study finds some lake trout get older without aging

Jan 23

Ice on Great Lakes is expanding, expected to peak in typical range

Jan 21

Coast Guard to close Green Bay for shipping Monday

Jan 20

Lake Michigan ice coverage increasing with January's freezing temps, and more single digits are ahead

Jan 19

Milwaukee-based Brookby Foundation gifts $1 million for new UWM research vessel

Jan 18

Learn to climb frozen waterfalls along Lake Superior at Michigan Ice Fest

Jan 15

See drone video of ice breaker making way for tug from Wisconsin

Jan 14

Ice formations in Lake Superior

Jan 14

Great Lakes Ferry, SS Badger, is back in Michigan with a fresh paint job

Jan 10

This Prehistoric Lake Was Once Larger Than All The Great Lakes

Jan 08

Wildlife refuge reconnects wetlands back to Lake Erie with new 580-acre project

Jan 06

Contributions of Great Lakes science advocate being celebrated by Wisconsin Sea Grant

Jan 06

Experts say more ´smart' technology is needed in the Great Lakes to monitor climate change

Jan 05

U.S. Department of Transportation announces $1.6 million grant for Port of Marquette

Jan 03

Jammed Coastal Ports Are Pushing More Ships To Lake Erie

Jan 02

St. Lawrence Seaway reports shipping traffic up 1.66%

Dec 28

I Speak for the Fish: Center stage alongside Great Lakes steelhead trout

Dec 22

Icebreaker set to arrive in Thunder Bay area

Dec 21

As Lake Michigan shoreline vanishes, Wisconsinites fight waves with walls. (Spoiler: The waves will win.)

Dec 20

Surf's up on the ice-cold waters of Lake Erie

Dec 15

Pictured Rocks to begin charging 1st entrance fee in March

Dec 13

Great Lakes governors, lawmakers push for invasive carp project funds

Dec 08

A shipwreck in Sheboygan County has been added to the State Register of Historic Places

Dec 06

Great Lakes Moment: Small habitat patches can have big ecological impact

Dec 05

Indiana may soon get its second underwater shipwreck preserve

Dec 05

Acoustic Receivers In The Saginaw Bay Watershed Will Help Track Threatened Sturgeon

Dec 02

Coast Guard will 'platoon' icebreakers in Twin Ports

Dec 01

Christmas Tree Ship the Rouse Simmons sank on Lake Michigan 109 years ago. Wisconsin Maritime Museum will honor its legacy Saturday.

Nov 29

Fossil Finds: Great Lakes coral and sea life remnants say much about its past and future

Nov 29

Great Lakes temperatures unusually high, posing long-term threats

Nov 27

Great Lakes' warming has wintertime domino effect

Nov 24

The gales of November: A Great Lakes windy weather phenomenon

Nov 23

Whatever happened to Milwaukee's 'Love Rock'?

Nov 19

Infamous anniversary: 100 years of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes

Nov 17

Chemical sex attraction may curb invasive sea lamprey, new study says

Nov 14

Canadian Coast Guard buys light icebreaker for Great Lakes; vessel currently in Turkmenistan

Nov 12

´Shipwrecks!' Premieres Nov. 30 – Watch a Preview and Read a Q&A Now!

Nov 11

Warm fall has Great Lakes slow to cool

Nov 11

Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie's booming walleye population keeps Ohio's economy going

Nov 10

The Edmund Fitzgerald began its tragic journey 46 years ago today

Nov 09

Scouring Superior's lake floor for Great Lakes shipwrecks

Nov 08

Students tackle microplastic on Lake Michigan beaches

Nov 06

NEW U.S.-BUILT FREIGHTER HITS THE GREAT LAKES

Nov 05

$1.5B Soo Locks project set to be done in 2030, officials say

Nov 04

1,200-year-old canoe, ´a remarkable artifact,' pulled from Wisconsin lake

Nov 01

First U.S.-flagged freighter built on Great Lakes in 40 years launches

Oct 31

'The water always wins': Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll

Oct 28

Wildlife habitat projects look for new funding as hunting licenses decline

Oct 28

Farm Protection: Ontario invests in projects to help farms improve Great Lakes water quality

Oct 23

Lake Michigan has record-breaking temperatures for late October

Oct 23

ODNR chief tapped for post on Great Lakes Commission

Oct 20

New project hopes to help keep waterways clean for years to come

Oct 19

The Klode Park Beach shoreline in Whitefish Bay has been restored 2 years after it was damaged by a severe winter storm

Oct 09

Gov. Evers announces final designation of Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Oct 08

U.P.'s blazing fall colors seen from space

Oct 07

'The fun part starts now': Leaders plan next steps for Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast along Lake Michigan

Oct 06

Sturgeon, once nearly wiped from Genesee River, 'thriving' again

Oct 03

Advisory council for proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary to hold virtual meeting on Oct. 20, 2021

Oct 02

Empire Adventures: A Kayak tour that shows how the Erie Canal changed America

Oct 01

Growing Denmark joins Central Brown County Water Authority to keep up with demand

Sep 30

Village of Denmark to join the Central Brown County Water Authority

Sep 27

Fossil Finds: Fleshy quarry fossils shed light on Wisconsin's watery past

Sep 27

House Passes National Defense Authorization Act with Critical Great Lakes Provisions

Sep 25

Holding advance of invasive carp: A ride-along seeing contract netters manning the front lines

Sep 22

Wisconsin tribal official to help advise EPA on protecting water and environment

Sep 18

Major Project Breaks Ground To Restore 100 Acres Of Wetlands In Calumet Region Of Southeast Side

Sep 17

NCCISMA launches video series on invasive species management

Sep 13

Alpena-area sinkhole offers clues to planet's early history

Sep 11

Submarine in a lake? Exploring the USS Cobia and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Sep 07

Raising Fish: An inside look at how one hatchery is helping to restore native Great Lakes species

Sep 06

Great Lakes Moment: International wetlands treaty turns 50

Sep 03

Alarming muskie decline in the St. Lawrence River: Invasive fish species, virus could be contributing

Sep 02

Excavator meant to free submerged barge now stuck itself just off Lake Michigan shoreline

Sep 01

Lake Ontario water management plan review won't end until 2024

Aug 30

Invasive aquatic plant is spreading in Michigan lakes and rivers

Aug 26

Information sessions scheduled on proposed Lake Ontario marine sanctuary

Aug 26

How a signature item at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum brought closure to families of the Edmund Fitzgerald victims

Aug 24

Genetic Mapping Boosts Hopes for Restoring Prized Lake Trout

Aug 23

Renewed effort to eradicate sea lamprey to begin miles inland in Oconto County

Aug 20

Lake Erie has evidence of the return of lake trout

Aug 18

Snowbirds Monty and Rose leave Montrose Beach; piping plover pair go south for winter

Aug 17

IJC to Hold Great Lakes Webinar

Aug 13

Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp

Aug 11

Great Lakes water levels below recent years record high levels

Aug 10

Great Lakes program to get big funding boost

Aug 06

'Sailing drones' traversing Great Lakes to collect data

Aug 06

Why did more than 100 WWII-era aircraft sink to the bottom of Lake Michigan?

Aug 01

Watch now: Sketching out Wisconsin's historic shipwrecks in Lake Michigan

Aug 01

Dead Alewife wash ashore Lake Michigan, usual for this time of year

Aug 01

How Great Lakes piping plovers are adapting to the climate crisis

Jul 31

Scientists study the genetics of invasive mussels seeking ways to turn off the genes that allow them to spread and survive

Jul 23

A Look Inside the 1910 White Shoal Lighthouse, Lake Michigan

Jul 22

Milwaukee Clipper's last captain regales 'sea tales', went from dishwasher to skipper

Jul 17

Race to Mackinac returns on Lake Michigan after 2020 COVID-19 cancelation

Jul 15

Why you have to be ´fearless' to clean all 876 window panes on this remote Michigan lighthouse

Jul 09

Why you have to be ´fearless' to clean all 876 window panes Four of nation's rarest birds hatch along eastern shore of Lake Ontario

Jul 08

They've Hatched! Monty and Rose's New Chicks Are Here

Jul 06

Great Lakes' water temperatures back to mid-summer feel

Jul 06

The Milwaukee Estuary could soon be cleaner, thanks to another round of dredging and a new sediment containment facility

Jul 01

Port Milwaukee's $31 million intermodal project viewed as key to state's agriculture industry

Jul 01

Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors Hope To Educate Swimmers, Prevent Drownings

Jun 28

As the Lake Michigan shoreline falls apart, local students will learn how to protect it

Jun 25

Second Spike: Great Lakes parks anticipate increased visitation this summer

Jun 24

New York, Canada join forces for annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz

Jun 23

Wisconsin coastline to be designated as national sanctuary

Jun 23

Canada expands ballast water restrictions to reduce invasive species spread

Jun 22

How the annual salmon release keeps Lake Michigan beaches clean

Jun 17

UW-Green Bay receives state grant to help gain national research status for bay

Jun 17

Lake Michigan dropping means easier year for southeastern Wisconsin shorelines

Jun 07

Researchers testing underwater sound to block invasive Mississippi River fish

Jun 04

134 Years Later, Sunken Ship In Lake Michigan ´Sails' Again

Jun 03

Buoys back in Bay of Green Bay will bring water insights to boaters, and researchers

Jun 01

Weigh in on state of state's beaches

Jun 01

Lake Michigan shipwreck suddenly moves after being embedded in sandbar for decades

May 30

The DNR wants your Lake Superior fish guts

May 25

New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species

May 24

Shipwreck in Milwaukee County added to Wisconsin Register of Historic Places

May 19

'Really going to be a fun day': Interlake ready for SS Badger's first day of sailing

May 17

Water levels drop in Great Lakes after record-breaking highs in 2020, years of steady increases

May 17

Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway unveils new corporate seal

May 16

Pike River bank restoration and pedestrian bridge replacement work to begin at Petrifying Springs Park

May 10

How can farmers help protect Wisconsin waters? Some in Fond du Lac, Outagamie counties are experimenting

May 07

What's new at Peninsula State Park? Campgrounds receive upgrades, Eagle Tower remains closed

May 06

Ogdensburg port among 8 U.S. sites to receive Pacesetter Award

May 05

Congress considers once-in-a-generation bill for conservation

May 04

Great Lakes National Parks see record visitors in 2020

Apr 30

Detroit River among biggest ever recorded in US

Apr 27

Seven Great Lakes communities collaborate on cleanup effort

Apr 27

Return of piping plovers Monty and Rose makes a great comeback and conservation story. ´But I got to tell you - it's a love story.'

Apr 21

Warmer water in Lake Michigan could mean more snow for surrounding cities

Apr 16

Beating the drum: Why freshwater drum (sheepshead) deserve some respect in southern Lake Michigan

Apr 16

Duck Stamp: Little stamp has big impacts in the Great Lakes and nationwide

Apr 15

On course for a ´phenomenal year': Charter captains hope for boom in 2021

Apr 14

Students to stand-up paddleboard 50 miles to raise money for the Great Lakes

Apr 12

Green Bay Is Home To The World's Largest Freshwater Estuary. It's In The Running To Be A National Research Reserve.

Apr 10

Smith: Return of Milwaukee River sturgeon a hopeful milestone

Apr 08

Electric currents, underwater speakers scare up invasive Asian carp in Mississippi River near La Crosse

Apr 05

Scientists Document First-Of-Its-Kind Meteotsunami On Great Lakes

Apr 03

St. Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes system vigilant in avoiding shipping delays, but ice isn't nice

Apr 02

NRCS, trio of counties launch demonstration network for sustainable farming

Mar 23

International shipping season kicks off as St. Lawrence Seaway reopens

Mar 22

Audubon Plan Aims To Restore Nearly 300K Acres Of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands To Benefit Birds

Mar 18

Salamander crossing established at Marquette's Presque Isle Park

Mar 17

Milwaukee Clipper calls 'All Aboard', volunteers needed to renovate historic passenger steamer

Mar 16

Wisconsin DNR Issues Order To Dispose Of Aquarium Moss Balls

Mar 10

Under new ownership, the SS Badger is expected to run as usual in 2021, with precautions

Mar 10

Wisconsin Water Week: Conference Connects Researchers & Public To Help Critical Resource

Mar 09

Invasive Zebra Mussels Turned Up In Pet Stores. Fisheries Biologists Worry It's A New Path To Destruction

Mar 08

Why is there blue ice at the Straits of Mackinac?

Mar 06

Preparations for new shipping season to begin

Mar 03

Baldwin, cosponsors reintroduce Great Lakes icebreaking legislation

Mar 01

Project seeks to reduce phosphorus runoff into Green Bay

Feb 27

Wisconsin Sea Grant Releases Biennial Report Addressing Progress On Organization's 4 Pillars

Feb 25

3 Wisconsin routes earn national scenic byway designations

Feb 25

U.S. Coast Guard warns of deteriorating ice conditions on the Great Lakes

Feb 22

South Milwaukee Fire Department buys water rescue equipment thanks to Tuff the Bulldog fundraiser

Feb 20

Museum of the Great Lakes lecture series takes closer look at women's role in the U.S. Lighthouse Service

Feb 19

Surfer takes on Great Lakes and winter storms

Feb 17

The Farmory in Green Bay is helping to increase yellow perch supply in Wisconsin

Feb 17

Road Salt: Researchers look at vegetables and juices for alternatives to salt

Feb 12

Might sound fishy, but a new name for invasive carp could help save Great Lakes

Feb 11

Great Lakes ice coverage has more than doubled in the last 8 days

Feb 10

Lake Michigan's 'ice volcanoes' show up later than usual after warm January

Feb 09

Floating lighthouses, like one near Milwaukee, guided mariners for centuries

Feb 03

Great Lakes ice formation at 50-year low through January

Feb 01

Coast Guard flies out to fix remote Michigan lighthouse known as ´the Loneliest Place in the World'

Jan 31

Progress slowly being made to prevent Asian carp from entering Great Lakes

Jan 25

Hundreds of shipwreck artifacts, worth about $1.5M, may be donated to Racine Heritage Museum

Jan 24

Great Lakes shipping down only 1.7% this navigation season despite coronavirus pandemic

Jan 19

Pandemic interrupts longtime Isle Royale wolf, moose study

Jan 13

Recovered Midwestern bird soars off endangered species list

Jan 12

Great Lakes water levels drifting away from record heights

Jan 11

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding hikes guaranteed through 2026

Jan 07

Sauk Prairie bald eagle watching goes virtual for 2021

Jan 06

Lake Michigan Water Level Falls 6″ in 2020.

Jan 05

President signs Great Lakes mapping bill into law

Jan 05

A once-bountiful fish was wiped out of Michigan. Now, researchers think they can bring it back.

Jan 04

Wisconsin gives Brown County $500,000 to buy power plant site, key to removing coal piles from downtown Green Bay

Dec 22

Great Lakes modernises ice-breaking tug fleet with new additions

Dec 22

New Lake Trout Bag Limit For Lake Michigan Effective Jan. 1, 2021

Dec 21

See the fish that will repopulate Michigan waters with native Arctic grayling

Dec 18

International shipping on Great Lakes down only 6.6% with only a few weeks left in season

Dec 17

National parks offer visitors a wintertime escape

Dec 15

So Great, So Fragile: Great Lakes, Lake Michigan health depend on keeping invasive species out

Dec 09

Lake Superior has dropped slightly from last year's water levels

Dec 08

U.S. House authorizes project to help block Asian carp from Great Lakes

Dec 04

Fitch Affirms Central Brown County Water Authority's Water System Revs at AA-

Dec 03

Port Milwaukee enters lease agreement with Pearl Seas Cruises for 2021

Dec 03

Invasive Spiny Water Flea Disrupting Food Chain In the Great Lakes

Dec 01

Construction Begins On Water Pipeline To Waukesha And Return Flow To Lake Michigan

Nov 28

Famous Lake Michigan view featured on National Geographic's December issue

Nov 27

U.S. Coast Guard cutter is carrying ´Christmas Tree Ship' load across Lake Michigan

Nov 23

108 years ago today, the "Christmas Tree ship" foundered in Two Rivers

Nov 17

New Interactive Map Details All Existing Great Lakes Lighthouses