Historically, Ojibwe people traveled freely across the region. Learn more about how the creation of the U.S.-Canada border divided Ojibwe communities, creating issues around citizenship and land ...

The goal of the Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative (FEI) is to target the most significant environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health by delivering on ...

Zebra and quagga mussels, originally found in Eastern Europe and Russia, arrived in the Great Lakes in the late 80s via ballast discharge from transoceanic ships. The Rochester embayment was ...

“This season at Great Lakes Theater, we celebrate creativity, connection and the human spirit,” says Sara Bruner. “These stories reflect the themes of art, ambition, love, resilience and ...

Sustained cold caused rapid icing on the Great Lakes with the highest total ice cover reported since the historic 56% ice maximum in February 2022. This winter, ice cover peaked at around 25% ...

HAMMOND BAY, Mich. — An invasive species, sea lamprey nearly drained the life out of the Great Lakes, latching onto its lucrative fishery with a suction cup mouth, threatening the livelihoods of ...

For the U.S. and Canada, a looming Canada tariff fight threatens the Great Lakes, posing the biggest threat to Great Lakes trade since the War of 1812. In America, President Donald Trump has ...

MUSKEGON, MI — Alan Steinman has a $50,000 federal grant to survey the salinity in Michigan lakes, which is thought to be rising due to the use of winter road salt. The money comes from the U.S ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lake effect snow is dependent on the Great Lakes water temperature and how much of the lake is frozen. But what does the current ice concentration look like and how does this ...

New book explores how the Great Lake’s ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses. As winter sets in, it’s the perfect time to reflect on ...